Portugal, Slovakia and Norway Join Cross-Border Autonomous Vehicle Testbed Initiative
At Connecting Europe Days in Brussels, Portugal, Slovakia and Norway signed the Joint Declaration of Intent on large-scale cross-border testbeds for autonomous vehicles. Spain signed last week, bringing the total number of participating countries to 22. Launched under the European Automotive Action Plan, the initiative brings together Member States, non-EU countries, regional and local authorities, industry stakeholders and transport operators to support harmonised commercial pre-deployment of autonomous vehicles across Europe.
Impact and considerations
With 22 participating countries, Europe is accelerating a coordinated cross-border environment for autonomous vehicle testing and commercialisation, potentially shaping future regulatory frameworks for ground transport and mobility services.
Key points
- Portugal, Slovakia and Norway signed the Joint Declaration of Intent on large-scale cross-border testbeds for autonomous vehicles at Connecting Europe Days in Brussels.
- Spain signed the Declaration last week, bringing the total number of participating countries to 22.
- The initiative was launched under the European Automotive Action Plan to support harmonised commercial pre-deployment of autonomous vehicles across Europe.
- It brings together Member States, non-EU countries, regional and local authorities, industry stakeholders and transport operators.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- European Commission DG MOVE
- Other sources
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- First source publication
- 29 Sept 2026, 17:10
- Page published
- 29 Sept 2026, 18:01
- Last updated
- 29 Sept 2026, 17:10
- Original links
- EU Transport News：Portugal, Slovakia and Norway join cross-border initiative on autonomous vehicle testbeds (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 29 Sept 2026, 17:10