When autonomous trucks burst on the scene in 2015, truck platooning was pretty much part-and-parcel of the presumed technological landscape […]
Is Platooning Still in Play?
Authors: Jack Roberts
Jack Roberts is a transportation journalist who has been covering North American commercial vehicles for 25 years and has developed a reputation as a leading authority/futurist concentrating on new trucking technology, including autonomous vehicles, battery electric trucks and emerging blockchain technology.
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