Honda and TAISEI CORPORATION announced that they have jointly developed a new system for wirelessly supplying power from the road to electric vehicles while they are in motion. Demonstration testing is scheduled to take place on the Tateyama Expressway in Chiba Prefecture from fiscal 2027 onward, while the companies continue developing receiving and transmitting equipment.
Honda announced that it has jointly developed with TAISEI CORPORATION a system for charging EVs while they are in motion. Wireless power supplied from transmitting equipment embedded in the road is intended to enable long-distance travel. Demonstration testing is scheduled to begin from fiscal 2027 onward and will target expressways.
Honda R&D Co., Ltd., Honda’s research and development subsidiary, will handle the receiving equipment. TAISEI CORPORATION will handle the transmitting equipment, road design and power supply system, while its subsidiary 大成ロテック will handle road construction.
Demonstration testing will be conducted on the Tateyama Expressway in Chiba Prefecture to evaluate power supply performance and system durability.