Pressemitteilung: Driver shortage: Are autonomous vehicles the solution?
From highways to mines, Scania is testing autonomous vehicles. What’s the state of the technology? What can be expected by 2030? And what will be the role of truck drivers in the future? Across 36 countries, which together account for 70% of global GDP, 3.6 million truck driver positions are unfilled. Underlying structural demographic trends are increasingly alarming, notably a widening gap between younger and older drivers. Young drivers under 25 make up just 6.5% of the total driver workforce. In stark contrast, the share of truck drivers who are over 55 is 31.6%. Over the next five years, 3.4 million truck drivers will retire in the countries studied – posing serious challenges for the transport industry. What can be done? We asked Peter Hafmar, Vice President and Head of Autonomous Solutions at IRU member Scania’s Autonomous Solutions Division. What is the impact of driver shortage? (....)
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Stichwörter: International Road Union (IRU), Driver shortage, autonomous vehicles, highways, mines, Scania, 36 countries, 70% of global GDP, 3.6 million truck driver positions are unfilled, Young drivers under 25: 6.5% of the total driver workforce, next five years, 3.4 million truck drivers will retire, Peter Hafmar, Vice President and Head of Autonomous Solutions, Scania’s Autonomous Solutions Division
