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World's first electric road in Sweden

The 2-km strip on the E16 motorway sees electrified trucks from Scania driven in open traffic, using conductive technology developed by Siemens.

Autocar Professional BureauBy Autocar Professional Bureau calendar 24 Jun 2016 Views icon5649 Views Share - Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Whatsapp
World's first electric road in Sweden

The world´s first electric road was inaugurated near the city of Gävle in central Sweden, the result of a unique partnership demonstrating the path towards fossil-free transportation. Scania will supply the electrically-powered trucks, which will operate under real traffic conditions.

The 2-km strip on the E16 motorway sees electrified trucks from Scania driven in open traffic, using conductive technology developed by Siemens.

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