Large Goods Vehicles
(asked on 18th October 2021) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to proceed with trials of on-road lorry platooning.
This question was answered on 26th October 2021
Government funded on-road trials of Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) platooning technology are currently underway and expected to conclude in spring 2022. The main aim of the trials is to determine whether HGV platooning can safely deliver real world fuel consumption benefits on UK roads.
The project will also provide invaluable insight into infrastructure constraints, traffic management, vehicle maintenance and driver workloads.