October 2025 Newsletter
Dear HVTT Forum subscribers, Welcome to this autumn edition of the HVTT newsletter from Europe. In this issue I would like to report on two developments, from Germany and the Netherlands, which illustrate how high capacity vehicles -specifically A-double- are moving very slowly yet steadily from pilot ideas to practical, interoperable systems — and how technology, regulation, and logistics are coming together in this transformation. EcoDuo pilot successfully completed in Germany After a year of intensive practical testing between Wolfsburg, Lehrte, and Barcelona, the EcoDuo pilot project in Germany has been successfully completed. The pilot, conducted under real-world logistics conditions, demonstrated significant potential for improving freight transport efficiency. The German EcoDuo combination (A-Double) consists of a conventional tractor pulling two standard semi-trailers connected by a dolly, forming a 31.70 m vehicle combination with a gross weight of up to 40 tonnes—or 44 tonnes in combined road–rail transport. The maximal gross weight is primarily limited due to road infrastructure and bridges capacity in Germany. Both... Read More