Platooning

{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-002579",
  "term": "Platooning",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "The practice of linking two or more trucks in a convoy using vehicle-to-vehicle communication and automated driving systems, allowing them to travel closely together to improve fuel efficiency. This technology presents a complex new risk profile for commercial auto insurers, involving questions of liability in the event of system failure and the potential for multi-vehicle accidents. Underwriters are developing new models to price coverage for fleets that adopt this semi-autonomous technology.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/platooning/"
}