Report sets out next steps for autonomous HGV rollout

Driving into the future: Autonomous trucks

A recent study by the Road Haulage Association (RHA) found that the UK logistics industry will require 40,000 new HGV drivers annually for the next five years, due to growing demand and possible future driver shortages. Although operators and training companies are having success bringing through new recruits, the development of autonomous commercial vehicles offers a potential solution to ease the problem. Proponents of driverless vehicles say …

Report sets out next steps for autonomous HGV rollout

eFreight Autonomous, the consortium of commercial vehicle and automotive technology experts led by Voltempo, has unveiled findings of its nine-month-long study into autonomous HGVs. The report, Early-stage autonomous vehicle opportunities within UK heavy road freight, identifies hub-to-hub trunking between logistics centres via motorways and A-roads, and short intermodal shuttle operations linking ports, railheads and distribution hubs, as the m…