{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-js","path":"/blog/partners-initiate-on-road-testing-of-heavy-duty-autonomous-truck/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"No Frills News"}},"contentfulNfnPost":{"postTitle":"Partners Initiate On-Road Testing of Heavy-Duty Autonomous Truck","slug":"partners-initiate-on-road-testing-of-heavy-duty-autonomous-truck","createdLocal":"2023-02-03 14:30:59.363316","publishDate":"2023-02-02 23:03:22+00:00","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","sourceUrl":{"sourceUrl":"https://ngtnews.com/partners-initiate-on-road-testing-of-heavy-duty-autonomous-truck"},"postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"<p>IVECO and Plus say they are beginning public-road testing of their jointly developed next-generation automated trucks in Germany.\nAs a part of the testing, the companies will collect road data to validate their autonomous truck’s operations and start designing the potential factory production model.\nThe PlusDrive-enabled IVECO S-WAY truck is designed to improve safety, efficiency, driver experience, and to provide a more sustainable option for fleets.\nThe public road testing starts in Germany, and will expand to Austria, Italy and Switzerland in the coming months.\n“Given that Germany alone faces a shortage of 60,000 truck drivers, [PlusDrive] will help improve road safety, sustainability, and driver recruitment and retention issues confronting fleets in the region.”</p>"}}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"partners-initiate-on-road-testing-of-heavy-duty-autonomous-truck"}}}