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DAF and Einride bring autonomous driving to battery-electric trucks
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Fusion42 · 13 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
DAF Trucks and Einride plan to integrate Einride's autonomous driving system into DAF's battery-electric trucks aiming for commercial SAE Level 4 deployment starting with tests in 2026 and broader integration by 2027. The collaboration targets not only joint testing but also establishing technical and regulatory frameworks for autonomous electric trucks on public roads.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Micromobility.
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You must start engaging regulators now as DAF and Einride push Level 4 autonomous electric trucks towards commercial routes. This early move will shape whether you gain access to a market set to shift from driver shortage coping to driverless freight.
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