The successful arrival in Rotterdam of six convoys of connected smart trucks from different points across Europe shows that cross-border truck platooning is feasible and operational challenges can be overcome, according to Steve Phillips, Secretary General of the Conference of European Directors of Roads (CEDR), which helped to organise the challenge.
In the European Truck Platooning Challenge, convoys of smart trucks drove to Rotterdam in the Netherlands from starting points including Sweden and southern Germany. What was significant about this?