EU, US and Japanese manufacturers of heavy vehicles affirm to develop standards for platooning; a new meeting of technical experts be hosted by the US industry association to examine the connectivity and other technical issues identified at the summit meeting
At a global summit in Tokyo on October 26, the world’s leading manufacturers of heavy-duty trucks and engines called for further collaboration among the regulatory authorities of Europe, the US and Japan for the promotion of vehicle-freight-road connectivity.
Assembling in Tokyo, the chief executives of 10 global truck and engine manufacturers discussed industry approaches to future regulations and standards aimed at enhancing road safety, labour saving, and freight transport efficiency with the help of communications technology and automated driving technology.
The summit meeting was chaired by Mr Yoshio Shimo, president of Hino Motors ltd and chairman of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association’s Heavy Vehicle Committee. This was the fourteenth meeting of chief executives to discuss global issues and recommend solutions to face up to critical challenges confronting heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers.
Summarising the meeting, Mr Shimo stated: “Commercial vehicle and engine manufacturers have made definite progress in exhaust emission reductions, fuel efficiency improvements, and the global harmonisation of test methods and regulations. We have also reaffirmed the importance of identifying our common issues and sharing perspectives unique to heavy-duty vehicles, and our intention to continue talks on vehicle connectivity with the communications infrastructure and reconfirmed our awareness that the best approach to resolving connectivity issues is closer cooperation between government and industry.”
Additionally, patterning after the achievements of previous meetings, the industry leaders reviewed ongoing progress in the harmonisation of fuel efficiency standards, and affirmed their intention to pursue the following activities on a priority basis:
- Push ahead with their expert-level collaborations for tackling the technical issues of connectivity, and
- Move forward with their support of the United Nations activity to develop an international fuel efficiency procedures for heavy-duty commercial vehicles.
It was decided that a new meeting of technical experts be hosted by the US industry association to examine the connectivity and other technical issues identified at the summit meeting.
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