Honda Eyes Cheaper EVs With Wireless Expressway Charging Honda plans to test technology that charges electric vehicles wirelessly while they are moving on expressways. The system could reduce range anxiety, ease dependence on charging infrastructure and cut EV costs by allowing the use of smaller batteries - NA

Honda plans to test a wireless system to charge car batteries as EVs travel along expressways, thus eliminating worries about charging locations and driving range. The system could also lead to cheaper EVs with smaller batteries.

Honda announced today it ​has developed technology that ‌can wirelessly charge EVs, including large trucks, while being driven, ​and plans to test the ​technology on a Japanese highway. Honda says each ground unit combines an inverter and a coil in a single package. The company calls it the world’s first such unit publicly disclosed as of the end of September 2026, based on its own research. "The DC design cuts wiring inside the road, which means fewer components and less installation work. The units are built to drop into milled slots in existing pavement, so roads can be upgraded during routine resurfacing." Durability and performance trials start on a new test road in late 2026, with public-road demonstrations planned starting in April 2027. They plan to validate output of up to 150 kW for large commercial vehicles.