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Electric autobahn: Siemens to debut on-the-go truck charging technology

James Murray
James Murray
clock 15 August 2017 •
Electric autobahn: Siemens to debut on-the-go truck charging technology

German eHighway trial to erect 10km overhead contact line to supply power to hybrid electric trucks

A stretch of autobahn in the German state of Hesse will soon be home to an electric vehicle charging project that engineering giant Siemens hopes could represent the future of road haulage. The company...

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