While Tesla is only just starting to sell its electric truck in Europe, Lidl has taken the plunge in Germany, deploying a fully autonomous vehicle for live road deliveries.
The electric truck developed by Swedish company Einride literally has no cab at all.
Lidl is using this futuristic truck in Edermünde, near Kassel, to shuttle goods from its distribution center to a nearby store.
A Solution to the Truck Driver Shortage—or the End of the Road?
According to the International Road Transport Union (IRU), about 502,000 truck driver positions were unfilled in Europe in 2025, a shortfall of 13%.