The national road tax in France, Ecotaxe, is planned to introduced across the country 20 July, 2013, for all trucks from 3.5 tonnes.

DKV, the makers of the new DKV Box for recording both motorway and national road taxes, say that pre-registrations for the new On Board Unit have exceeded expectations by far. "We are delighted about the trust placed in us,” said Jürgen Steinmeyer, DKV division manager for toll. "It confirms that our additional online services are particularly well received by customers along with the numerous payment options and attractive discounts."