Electric roads offer this possibility and are an excellent complement to the transport system,” he added. Siemens is also planning another e-highway test route in California in 2017, the company ...

Sweden Opens Its First Electric Highway. Zach Johnston Life Writer Instagram. June 28, 2016. The movement towards renewable energy and zero-emission vehicles took another step forward this week.

The Swedish Transport Administration has just opened a 2-km (1.2-mi) stretch of electrified road that works like slot cars. The project, dubbed eRoadArlanda, involves embedding electric rails into ...

A joint project near the city of of Gävle in central Sweden is testing the feasibility of running electric-diesel hybrid trucks on stretches in real-world traffic conditions. Swedish truck OEM ...

Sweden's highway of the future is a little old-school. Menu. Science. ... June 23, 2016. A highway in central Sweden is testing out a new way to keep trucks moving: an electric highway.

Sweden has become the first country to build an electric highway, creating a short 1.2 mile stretch of road that powers hybrid and electric trucks.. The road, part of the E16 highway outside the ...

Sweden's electric long-haul trucks are finally up and running — well, driving. After several years of development with the global electronics manufacturer Siemens, Sweden has installed more than ...

The World's First Electric Highway Is Operational By Andrew P. Collins June 24, 2016 8:18 am EST On a little stretch of road in Sweden, cables have been strung up about 18 feet over the asphalt to ...

Siemens AG, based in Germany, opened the world’s first eHighway on June 22 in Sweden, which will use overhead catenary wires to power diesel trucks as a green alternative to traditional diesel fuel.

Sweden debuts the world's first 'electric highway' ... That's why Siemens and Scania have teamed up to trial what's being called the world's first "electric highway." ...

It's being billed as the world's first electric road. The e-highway, as its nicknamed, opened last week in Sweden, according to automotive industry manufacturer Scania. On a stretch of road just ...

Somewhere Down the Road. Sweden is now testing a technology that allows trucks to be fed with electrical power on the go. About 160 kilometers north of Stockholm, a two-kilometer highway has been ...