French autoroute operator APRR and green utility Engie Vianeo have opened Europe’s first electric-truck “charging corridor” between Paris and Lyon.
It consists of five new fast-charging stations in rest areas along the 440km route.
At each, a CCS 400-480kW charger will let drivers charge their trucks in 45 minutes, the length of a legally required rest stop, APRR said.
Engie Vianeo said they’re open to all types of heavy vehicles, including coaches, garbage trucks, and tractors with or without trailers, but drivers must book a slot in advance.
The goal is to make it easier for hauliers to electrify their fleets.
Engie Vianeo said it plans to open 11 more charging stations on the route by next year.
APRR held an opening ceremony for the corridor at La Galande rest area southeast of Paris.
The charging station there took under 12 months to install, reported Mobility.eu.
Heavy goods vehicles are responsible for 40% of transport-related emissions in France.
APRR expects the corridor to cut 40,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions in the next 10 years.
“Today, we are proud to be working alongside Engie Vianeo to decarbonise all forms of mobility,” said APRR manging director Guillaume Hérent.
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