Honda plans highway test of wireless charging for moving trucks
The companies will test embedded road chargers for vehicles weighing about 20 tons and evaluate durability, power transfer and electromagnetic leakage.
- On Monday, October 5, 2026, Honda Motor announced it developed technology to wirelessly charge EVs, including large trucks, while driving, with plans to test the system on a Japanese highway.
- Honda developed the system with construction firm Taisei Corporation and road builder Taisei Rotec Corporation; the three companies have jointly researched wireless road technology since 2025 and completed testing on a private roadway.
- Part of the 'Tateyama Project' initiative by East Nippon Expressway Company, the test will occur on the Tateyama Expressway in Chiba, Japan. The system uses embedded road units to transfer electricity wirelessly to moving vehicles.
- "The system, developed by Honda's research arm with the two firms, aims to transfer electricity wirelessly from charging units embedded in roads to vehicles in motion, which could lead to fewer charging stops." The technology supports large commercial vehicles weighing approximately 20 tons and power output of up to 150 kilowatts.
- Honda, Taisei, and Taisei Rotec plan a public-road demonstration beginning in the fiscal year starting April 1, 2027. A Honda engineer declined to comment on cost, noting economic viability requires assessment.
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Honda plans highway test of wireless charging for moving trucks
TOKYO, Oct 5 : Japanese automaker Honda Motor said on Monday it has developed technology that can wirelessly charge electric vehicles, including large trucks, while being driven, and plans to test the technology on a Japanese highway. • Honda plans to test the technology along with construction firm Tais
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On October 5, Honda R&D Co., Ltd., a research and development subsidiary of Honda, announced that it had jointly developed the fundamental technology for a magnetic field-coupled wireless power supply road system that enables contactless power supply to EVs while they are in motion, in collaboration with Taisei Corporation and Taisei Rotec.
🚗⚡️ Let's go to the future! Honda, together with Taisei Corporation and Taisei Rotec, has developed wireless energy transfer technology for electric vehicles while driving. Already in 2027, new opportunities for environmentally friendly transport will appear on our roads in Japan! 🌱
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