Volvo Truck Corporation

Volvo Autonomous Solutions Ab

Martin Sanfridson

Fredrik Sandblom

The invention relates to a method for a lane change of a plurality of vehicles (-) on a multi-lane road, the method comprising—controlling the vehicles to travel in a row in a first lane (L), with a first of the vehicles () in front of a second of the vehicles (), —thereafter controlling the first vehicle () so as to change lane to a second lane (L) adjacent to the first lane (L), —thereafter positioning the first vehicle () in a first position (P) in the second lane (L), and positioning the second vehicle () in a second position (P) in the first lane (L), the first position (P) being less advanced in the direction of travel (M) than the second position (P), and—thereafter controlling the second vehicle () so as to change lane to the second lane (L), and thereby move in front of the first vehicle ().

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Mölndal, Sweden

Martin Sanfridson