The coffee-drinking driver of the Volvo S60 in the above photo has his ... He's part of the world's first successful "road train," a setup in which cars are programmed to automatically follow ...

don’t start looking for a road train to couple on to anytime soon. But, according to Volvo, the technology is progressing so quickly that it could be technically feasible to implement it in the ...

For the first time ever, a road train comprised of three driverless Volvo cars — a Volvo XC60, a Volvo V60 and a Volvo S60 — were led in a road train following a heavy duty truck piloted by a ...

A major step towards self-driving cars, Volvo has announced its first successful test of what it calls a “road train”. As a part of the SARTRE (Safe Road Trains for the Environment ...

The Volvo road train has already undergone successful testing on a closed course. Now, a 120-mile drive across Spain marks the first use of the technology on public roads. It’s called a road ...

From the purely conceptual viewpoint it works fine, and the road train will be around in one form or another in the future." Linda Wahlström, project manager for the SARTRE project at Volvo Car ...

Volvo, which has been testing variations of its road-train transportation concept with multiple cars and lead trucks since 2009, says the test has been “successfully finalised during 2012.” ...

“Road train information and operation will of course be integrated in the Volvo Sensus infotainment system when the technology is ready for production. Booking, joining and leaving the road ...

In a monumental advancement for the logistics industry, Volvo Trucks has launched the first 'Road Train' system in India. This innovative transportation solution, implemented by Delhivery Ltd ...

The pioneering road train follows several closed-course tests of the joint venture’s tech dating back to its creation in 2009. The public-road test involved a Volvo XC60, European V60 wagon ...

Umar Shakir is a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Volvo’s commercial trucking ...