• Shortages of labor in Western Europe are as concerning as they are here
• High labor costs in Western Europe are driving increased automation of items such as layer picking.  Migrants are seen as ready labor sources
• Congestion is a real concern.  The parts of the famed Autobahn I drove on have few stretches with unlimited speeds.  Congestion means Google Maps has trouble predicting transit times – one trip was quoted as 4 to 6 hrs (it took 4.5) 
• I had heard that many trucks had eliminated mirrors to cut aerodynamic drag.  I didn’t see one case of this in my travels.

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