A consortium led by VINCI Autoroutes, together with Electreon, VINCI Construction, Gustave Eiffel University, and Hutchinson, has launched the Charge as You Drive project on the A10 motorway, about forty kilometers southwest of Paris. This marks the world’s first implementation of a dynamic induction charging system on a live motorway, allowing electric heavy-duty vehicles—and any EV equipped with compatible receivers—to recharge directly while driving.
The system, installed over 1.5 kilometers of the A10, delivers peak power above 300 kW and average power over 200 kW, enabling vehicles to charge continuously on the move. At scale, this technology could reduce the size of EV batteries, making vehicles lighter, more energy-efficient, and less expensive, while increasing cargo capacity and eliminating downtime for charging. The environmental benefits are substantial, lowering raw material needs and reducing the carbon footprint associated with battery production.
Following extensive laboratory testing and mechanical durability trials on a closed site, prototype vehicles—including a heavy-duty truck, utility vehicle, passenger car, and bus—are now testing the system under real traffic conditions. Three laboratories from Gustave Eiffel University are conducting on-site evaluations, and early results confirm that the system can safely deliver the expected power levels under optimal steady-state conditions.
“The initial results of the ongoing trials on a section of the A10 motorway confirm the findings of previous studies. Deploying this technology on France’s main road networks, in addition to charging stations, will further accelerate the electrification of heavy-vehicle fleets—and thereby reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the freight and logistics sector, which alone accounts for more than 16% of the country’s total emissions,” said Nicolas Notebaert, Chief Executive Officer of VINCI Concessions and President of VINCI Autoroutes.
“This is a pivotal moment in the global development of electric roads.” said Oren Ezer, Electreon’s CEO. “The system’s outstanding performance, demonstrated through the project and verified by independent laboratories in France, shows that our technology is the only one capable of delivering dynamic vehicle charging with such power and reliability—without any competitors able to match its standard. Electreon’s technology meets, and even exceeds, all the requirements set by the French government. I believe these results pave the way for the deployment of thousands of kilometers of wireless road using our technology in France, and later across Europe.”
