Furthering the state's planned transition to all-electric fleet operations, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced last week that the Michigan Dept. of Transportation (MDOT) has selected Israel-based start-up Electreon to develop and pilot a wireless inductive charging road system for electric vehicles in the state.
The wireless charging system will be the first public infrastructure of its kind in the U.S. to dynamically charge vehicles while they are stationary and in motion. MDOT will provide $1.9 million in funding toward the pilot project as outlined in an RFP, with Electreon required to match that funding by 25% once under contract. Funding does not include additional investment by project partners.