Honda details wireless-charging road technology, with highway trials planned
Honda and its partners plan public-road demonstrations in Japan from fiscal 2027 onward, with logistics and transportation as their initial focus.
Honda said on October 5 that its research subsidiary, Taisei and Taisei Rotec have developed technology for roads that wirelessly charge moving EVs. The companies plan public-road demonstrations from Japan's fiscal 2027 onward. That fiscal year begins April 1, 2027; it is not an announced opening date. [1]
The system uses transmitters embedded in the road and a receiver fitted to the vehicle. Honda says the partners have tested equipment, pavement structures and construction methods at a test roadway in Satte, Japan. [1]
Further durability, charging-performance and electromagnetic-field testing is planned at another test site, with roadway construction starting in late 2026. Honda also plans to verify performance at up to 150 kW. That figure describes future testing, not a confirmed charging rate available to drivers. [1]
The partners plan to join NEXCO East's Tateyama Expressway trial. NEXCO says vehicles without the required receiving equipment will not draw power from the road. Honda's initial practical-use focus is logistics and transportation, with no consumer launch date announced. [1] [2]