On the A10, an experimental section allows electric vehicles to recharge while driving. A first in France, and perhaps a turning point for electric mobility.
On a 1.5 kilometer section of the A10, France is testing electric charging on the move. A project led by VINCI Autoroutes And ElectReonwhich equips the roadway with coils capable of powering vehicles as they move.
The first tests show up to 300 kW of transmitted power, without stopping or connecting. The ambition is clear, to prove that this technology can accelerate the transition to truly continuous mobility.
If the experiment succeeds, our highways could become more than just traffic lanes. They could become full players in the energy transition.
How does asphalt fuel cars?
Charging on the move is gradually emerging as a solution for the future. On the A10, the technology tested transforms each meter traveled into a potential source of energy. Vehicles recover part of their autonomy while driving, without stopping or plugging in.
Behind this experiment is much more than technical prowess. If it is deployed on a large scale, it could reduce the weight of batteries, reduce pressure on terminal networks and, ultimately, change the way road infrastructure is developed.
The road then becomes a link in the energy system, a space capable of producing, storing and distributing electricity.
When the highway becomes an energy player
This experiment marks a break in the way we think about infrastructure. Long a symbol of consumption, the road could become a lever of production.
By integrating energy into its operation, it changes its status and enters the field of transition policies.
The issue goes beyond technique. It touches on energy sovereignty, the place of public and private actors, and the way we finance the mobility of the future. If highways produce electricity, they become resources in their own right. Infrastructure managers could tomorrow also be energy suppliers.
France is thus exploring a new logic: that of a connected, productive and potentially profitable road network, serving more sustainable mobility.
An experiment at the heart of French strategy
The test carried out on the A10 is part of a broader trajectory, that of a France which is accelerating its transition to electric mobility.
According to the governmentmore than two million electric vehicles should be on the road by 2030, a goal that requires a large-scale rethink of infrastructure.
The highway then becomes a strategic testing ground. By integrating energy production and distribution into the road, the country seeks to reduce pressure on networks and anticipate increases in demand.
This vision combines industrial innovation, land use planning and energy planning. It questions the place of each actor, from the concessionaire to the community, in the construction of this new model.
The A10 project could thus serve as a full-scale test to measure the French capacity to combine ecological ambition, public coordination and economic viability.
Measurable effects on the environment and uses
According to ADEMEproducing a 60 kWh battery can generate tons of CO₂ before the vehicle even drives.
The project “Charge as you drive“, tested on a 1.5 km section of the A10 motorway, indicates that with charging on the move, the size of the batteries could be significantly reduced, which would also reduce the carbon footprint of the vehicle. Road transport still represents almost a third of greenhouse gas emissions in France.
If dynamic charging technology were deployed on a large scale, it could transform the way energy circulates and is consumed in mobility: less time wasted recharging, less dependence on terminals, and more fluid use.
A decisive step for French electric mobility
Since 2020, France has been moving step by step towards more coherent electric mobility. After the terminals installed on the main roads and the first tests of solar roads, the project launched at the start of 2025 on the A10 marks a new stage.
This is the first time that a section of French motorway has made it possible to recharge a moving vehicle.
This program places the country among the European pioneers in dynamic charging alongside Sweden and Italy. Each test aims to verify technical performance, durability of materials and compatibility with existing models.
The objective is to prepare a gradual deployment by 2030, adapted to the national network and the real uses of drivers.
The approach remains measured but ambitious. By testing before generalizing, France confirms its role as a pragmatic vanguard of the energy transition. If economic viability follows, our highways could well become the new pillars of truly sustainable mobility.
