SARTRE -- Safe Road Trains for the Environment -- is a project funded by the European Union to develop autonomous vehicles that can travel down the road in “platoons,” one electronically tied ...

Volvo's new motorway driving concept sees you joining a convoy where you're electronically tethered to the car in front. It sounds terrifying. Volvo 'platoon' road trains let you nap while driving ...

Platooning may be the new way of travelling on motorways in as little as ten years time - and the EU-financed Sartre project has carried out the first successful demonstration of its technology at the ...

Specifically, Volvo’s Road Train includes the Volvo FM 420 4×2 tractor unit linked with a 24-foot containerised intermediate trailer and a 44-foot semi-trailer.

India’s first Road Train was officially flagged off in Nagpur by the Hon’ble Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, on February 15, 2025. Developed by Volvo Trucks and ...

Of course, such techniques are not a 100% replacement for real-world, on-road testing. So Volvo and other automakers aren't relying entirely on 3D, AI-generated environments, even with a number of ...

Last week, Delhivery introduced its first road train, built with Volvo Trucks. This model consists of a 24-foot containerised intermediate trailer coupled with a 44-foot semi-trailer, offering a ...

Volvo CE announced Monday it will invest $261 million across three sites around the world — in Shippensburg, South Korea and ...

India’s first Road Train was officially flagged off in Nagpur by the Hon’ble Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, on February 15, 2025. Developed by Volvo Trucks and ...

Volvo Truck’s Road Train features Volvo FM 420 4x2 tractor, a 24-ft containerised intermediate trailer, and a 44-ft semi-trailer, delivering a combined cargo volume of 144 cubic meters—50% ...