GoKawiilHonda to test in-road wireless charging for trucks on Japan's Tateyama Expressway
Honda's research arm, along with builders Taisei and Taisei Rotec, will install dynamic wireless charging equipment under Japan's Tateyama Expressway starting in fiscal 2027 as part of the Tateyama Project. The system uses magnetic coupling between coils buried in the road and receivers on vehicles to charge batteries while driving, targeting logistics and trucking fleets first. A durability test roadway beginning construction in late 2026 will simulate heavy truck loads and examine charging performance, with later tests checking power delivery up to 150 kW.
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Reducing downtime for charging could make electric trucking more commercially viable, since fleet operators lose money when vehicles sit idle to recharge. The project's focus on retrofitting existing road surfaces, rather than building new infrastructure, suggests Honda and its partners are trying to make large-scale deployment more practical and affordable. Similar wireless-charging road concepts are already being piloted in the US, indicating broader industry interest in this approach to electrifying heavy transport.
- Honda, Taisei, and Taisei Rotec plan a wireless truck-charging test on Japan's Tateyama Expressway from fiscal 2027
- The system embeds charging coils under roads to transfer power to vehicles via magnetic coupling while driving
- Durability and performance tests, including loads up to 20 tons and power delivery up to 150 kW, begin with a test roadway in late 2026
Source: techspot.com — Rob Thubron, 2026-10-07
Published there as: “Honda wants to turn highways into giant wireless chargers for electric trucks while they drive”
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