Vinci: interested in electrification of road transport

(CercleFinance.com) - Enedis, TotalEnergies, VINCI Autoroutes and six European manufacturers - Iveco, MAN Truck & Bus France, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Renault Trucks, Scania and Volvo Trucks - have joined forces to assess the needs and challenges of electrifying long-haul road haulage, with a particular focus on roaming charging on France's main roads.


Manufacturers are committed to the development of battery-electric trucks, the main zero-emission exhaust technology.

According to the study, 12,200 recharging points will be needed for roaming HGVs alone, at 519 service and rest areas.

It is said that, by 2035, roaming charging of heavy goods vehicles alone could account for energy consumption of 3.5 TWh/year (compared with France's annual consumption of around 615 TWh in 20351), and a peak power demand of 1.1 GW.

The conclusions of this study should provide industry players with a reliable vision and estimate, on a national scale, of the power, energy, number of charging points and infrastructure work required for the rapid electrification of long-distance road transport.


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