06/24/2022

Electronic vehicle recognition in the Caribbean

The Cayman Islands converted their vehicle administration in 2016 and opted for the IDePLATE system from TÖNNJES. Since then, motorbikes, cars and trucks in the archipelago have been issued with the IDePLATE number plate and IDeSTIX windscreen sticker.  Both elements contain a Ucode DNA RAIN RFID chip that meets the highest security standards and allows the authorities contactless recognition and…

02/11/2022

TAIWAN: The Taoyuan City Municipal Government has awarded TÖNNJES the contract to implement a "large vehicle identification and management system".

The project involves setting up a "large vehicle identification and management system". In the future, vehicles can be accurately identified at any time, regardless of weather conditions. The smart solution will use identification devices (using the IDePLATE smart number plate) and a smart management and identification system (backend management system) to reduce traffic congestion caused by large…

01/18/2022

As one into the future: TÖNNJES starts 2022 with a new structure

Market leader bundles its international business / RFID solutions more in demand than ever

• TÖNNJES INTERNATIONAL GROUP GmbH is now acting as the holding company of the group with immediate effect
• Innovative solutions for electronic vehicle recognition in use worldwide
• Global RFID technology market grows to $10.7 billion

Delmenhorst, January 2022. TÖNNJES, the global market leader from…

04/21/2021

The vehicle licence plate of the future

TÖNNJES, Kathrein and NXP enable the electronic identification of vehicles

• Electronic vehicle identification (EVI) is paving the way for the digitalisation ofvehicle recognition
• It can be used for a variety of purposes: traffic management, toll collection systems and theft prevention
• RFID tags and vignettes already in global use
• New technology for the identification of motorised…

03/16/2021

Global challenges, more solidarity

How an International company is experiencing the pandemic

• TÖNNJES, the specialist for vehicle identification, operates more than 50 joint ventures worldwide.
• Employees around the globe share their thoughts on the Coronavirus pandemic.
• Harsh lockdowns are paralysing the economic development in emerging countries.
• There is an increasing demand for number plates for motorized two-wheelers.

De…

12/23/2020

Guatemala increases the security of vehicle registration plates

German company produces 2.7 million number plates in Central America

• Tax authority commissions TÖNNJES with production of vehicle registration plates
• New plates with holographic security elements and track-and-trace code
• Pandemic: company obtains special production authorisation under specific conditions
• Joint venture in Guatemala City personalises number plate blanks from Panama

Delmenh…

11/13/2020

Made in Germany, from the Andes

In La Paz, a German company is producing vehicle number plates for Bolivia

• TÖNNJES receives another order for the production of Bolivian number plates
• Company opts for a joint venture strategy abroad
• International investments despite the Corona pandemic

Delmenhorst/La Paz, November 2020. Nearly 4,000 metres above sea level, in the middle of the Andes, sits La Paz. This city of 757,000…

10/12/2020

Joint venture in Egypt

Joint venture in Cairo: Egypt relies on German license plate technology
Market leader TÖNNJES invests in North Africa and establishes joint production

Delmenhorst/Cairo, September 2020. On Monday, the Arab Organization of Industrialization (AOI) – one of the largest industrial companies in Egypt – and the German company TÖNNJES signed a contract for a joint venture in Cairo: A local production…

04/28/2020

Kenya identifies automobiles by using RFID technology from Germany

TÖNNJES C.A.R.D. provides over three million vehicles with high tech windshield labels

Bremen, February 2017. Almost 47 million people are registered citizens of Kenya. However, the government has no backed record on the total number of car owners on Kenya’s streets. As a consequence, the state misses out on tax revenues that are essential to enhance the country’s traffic infrastructure. The…

03/11/2020

Official Statement regarding Intertraffic 2020

Hosting more than 20.000 visitors from 140 different countries, the INTERTRAFFIC in Amsterdam is the world’s leading trade exhibition for traffic technology professionals. As such, it is one of the most important events in our calendar and has become a tradition for our employees, partners, and clients.

Unfortunately, we will not be able to exhibit at INTERTRAFFIC this year, though. In close…

02/11/2020

Paraguay introduces MERCOSUR license plate

TÖNNJES fits around 2.3 million vehicles with security license plates

Delmenhorst, February 2020. In order to accelerate economic and political development processes, Latin American states joined together at the end of the 20th century to form the Mercado Común del Sur, or MERCOSUR (Common Market of the South). These currently include Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, as well as associated…

11/28/2019

TÖNNJES Compact with Africa

Strengthening African states: Plans for Egypt’s own licence plate production facility
TÖNNJES signs cooperation agreement at “Compact with Africa” conference

Berlin, November 2019. More cooperation with African countries and higher direct investments by local companies to strengthen the regional economy – these are the aims of the conference “Compact with Africa”, which took place this week in…

09/25/2019

Less bureaucracy, more security: vehicles equipped with RFID technology

Less bureaucracy, more security: vehicles equipped with RFID technology

Electronic number plates allow for uniform recognition and payment systems

Delmenhorst, September 2019. Enterprises with large vehicle fleets usually require extensive use of petrol cards in order to refuel tanks. This is an insight from the “Petrol Cards 2018” analysis by the Dataforce market research institute. The use…

04/05/2019

Brazil upgrades its vehicle licensing system for greater security

German company TÖNNJES is supporting the authorities with software and technology   

Delmenhorst/Brazil March 2019. The international company from Delmenhorst, TÖNNJES, is launching a new vehicle licensing system in Brazil, working through its local joint venture with the local authorities. The change will affect the production and administration of Brazilian licence plates. The key feature of…

02/11/2019

TÖNNJES opens up new strategic base in Dakar with AFRIPLAQUE

German experts set their sights on the West African vehicle identification market
TÖNNJES opens up new strategic base in Dakar with AFRIPLAQUE

Delmenhorst/Dakar, February 2019. The Government of the Republic of Senegal is introducing a new system to register vehicle owners and identify vehicles in the West African state. This should improve the state’s control over vehicle tax and provide…