France Builds Electric Motorway: EVs Get Power Directly From the Road

By Jony Shekhawat | Published Date : October 30, 2025

France starts the world’s first Electric Road System. Electric trucks, electric mini trucks, electric buses and cars will charge while moving, reducing charging time and helping clean commercial transport.

Imagine your electric car running fast on the highway — and its battery keeps charging without stopping. No cable. No charging station. No waiting.

 This is not a movie scene anymore. France has made it real.

The world’s first Electric Road System (ERS) with dynamic wireless charging has started testing in France. This smart road can charge electric cars directly from the road while driving. And in future, the same technology will support electric trucks, electric mini trucks and electric buses too.

First Trial Started on A10 Motorway

Table of Contents

1. First Trial Started on A10 Motorway

2. How This Wireless Charging Road work?

3. Expert Opinion: Big Change for Logistics

4. Many Countries Now Testing Electric Road Technology

5. Benefits of an Electric Road System

6. A New Era of Roads: Energy From the Ground

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This trial is taking place almost 40 km away from Paris, on the A10 Motorway. This project is called “Charge as You Drive”, led by Vinci Autoroutes along with Electreon, Vinci Construction, Gustave Eiffel University and Hutchinson.

About 1.5 km long road section has special coils embedded under the road surface. When an EV passes over these coils, power transfers wirelessly into the vehicle — without stopping.

The trial results are very strong. Reports say this system delivered 300 kW peak power and 200 kW average energy transfer, which is enough to charge even heavy commercial vehicles like electric trucks.

How This Wireless Charging Road work?

Under the road, electromagnetic coils create a magnetic field.
 The EV has a receiver installed below it.
 As the vehicle drives, the receiver collects energy and either runs the motor directly
 or stores power inside the battery.

This means:

• No need to halt for charging
• Less downtime for vehicles
• Smaller, lighter batteries can be used

For electric trucks and electric mini trucks, this is very helpful because:

• They can carry more load
• Battery cost becomes lower
• Long trips become easier and cleaner

Expert Opinion: Big Change for Logistics

Nicolas Notebaert, Vinci Autoroutes CEO, said dynamic charging will speed up heavy vehicle electrification. Logistics sector pollution will also reduce.

Electreon CEO Oren Ezer called it “a turning point in electric road technology”.
 He said no other system in the world can give such strong and sustainable charging nonstop during driving.

Many Countries Now Testing Electric Road Technology

France is the first to test ERS on a real motorway with live traffic.

 But other countries are also working fast:

• Germany: A6 motorway trial coming soon
• Italy: “Arena del Futuro” project for trucks and electric buses
• Sweden, USA, China, South Korea, Israel: Different ERS trials ongoing

These projects will help decide future standards, cost and feasibility.

Benefits of an Electric Road System

This future road technology will give huge advantages:

• Less dependency on imported minerals like lithium & cobalt
• Electric trucks and buses can run long routes without large batteries
• More people will shift to electric vehicles
• Charging infrastructure improves without extra land
• Pollution is reduced, and fuel costs are zero while driving

This trial will collect data for durability, power delivery, maintenance and real costing. The 1.5 km section is only the start. In the future, this tech can be used on thousands of kilometers in France, Europe and the whole world.

A New Era of Roads: Energy From the Ground

Electric roads mean the highway itself becomes an energy source.
 No waiting. No charging stops.
 Just drive and your EV stays charged.

Soon, electric trucks, electric mini trucks, and electric buses will enjoy unlimited clean travel after electric cars testing. This is the real future of transportation — smart roads + smart vehicles.

Also Read: Volvo Sees Big Future for Trucks in India as US Demand Slows

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Frequently Asked Questions on Commercial Vehicles

Q1. What is the Electric Road System (ERS)?

Ans. It is a technology where coils under the road wirelessly transfer power to electric vehicles while they are driving, without stopping for charging.

Q2. How will electric trucks and heavy commercial vehicles benefit?

Ans. They can travel long distances without downtime, reduce battery size and cost, and improve cargo efficiency in logistics.

Q3. Does the system work for electric buses and electric mini trucks too?

Ans. Yes, the technology supports all EV types — electric buses, electric mini trucks, passenger EVs, and utility commercial vehicles.

Q4. Can this system be expanded in the future?

Ans. If trials succeed, thousands of kilometers of roads in Europe and other countries could be upgraded to support dynamic charging infrastructure.

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