Tag Archives: Road transport

31Oct/25

France’s Wireless Charging Highway Revolutionizes Electric Mobility

Electreon reaches a significant milestone in electric vehicle technology, announcing the successful launch of the world’s first highway stretch that wirelessly charges vehicles in motion near Paris, France. This achievement, part of the “Charge As You Drive” project led by VINCI Autoroutes, confirms that Electreon’s technology can provide dynamic charging at highway speeds for various vehicles, including heavy-duty trucks. Independent testing verified the system’s high-power transfer capabilities, proving it can provide twice the power needed for a fully loaded truck, positioning this as a scalable model to support France’s Electric Road System roadmap for decarbonising freight and logistics. Continue reading

26Oct/25

Dynamic Wireless Charging Motorway Results

A consortium, including VINCI Autoroutes and Electreon, is testing an induction charging system that allows various electric vehicles, including heavy-duty trucks, to recharge directly while driving under real traffic conditions. Tests have confirmed the system can safely deliver high power, validating the potential for this Electric Road System (ERS) to significantly accelerate the decarbonisation of road freight by reducing battery size, costs, and reliance on raw materials. Continue reading

10Jan/23

INRIX: Return to Work, Higher Gas Prices & Inflation Drove Americans to Spend Hundreds More in Time and Money Commuting

INRIX, Inc., a world leader in mobility analytics and connected car services, today published the 2022 Global Traffic Scorecard that identified and ranked congestion and mobility trends in more than 1,000 cities, across 50 countries. Chicago (155 hours), Boston (134 hours), and New York (117 hours) lost the most time to traffic congestion in the U.S. and were all in the top five for most congested cities in the world, alongside London (156 hours) and Paris (138 hours). Continue reading