The German government is dumping a program to collect truck tolls using satellite technology because the effort was behind schedule and cost millions in lost revenue, The Associated Press reported.

DaimlerChrysler and telecommunications firm Deutsche Telekom had been the government's partners in the Toll Collect consortium.

Under the program, boxes installed on trucks were to use Global Positioning System satellites to track how far the trucks travel on toll roads and transmit the information so that the toll could be billed automatically.

Germany intends to bring back its previous sticker system for truck tolls, and eventually open bidding for a new contract, The AP said.