Detroit to Get the First Public Wireless EV-Charging Road System in America

Michigan is getting its first public wireless EV charging road system.

Wireless and in-road wireless electric vehicle charging technology company Electreon made the announcement on Tuesday (Feb. 1), stating it has plans to build the Electric Road System (ERS) in Detroit. The announcement is in collaboration with a pilot program with the Michigan Department of Transportation, Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.

The wireless charging infrastructure will be built within Michigan Central.

“Hosting the first wireless charging road system in the U.S. as part of the open platform we are providing at Michigan Central will serve as a magnet to attract innovators to test on this nationally significant asset joining in the work with Electreon, Next Energy and many others, and also show people the value electrification can create,” Carolina Pluszczynski, Michigan Central development director, said in a statement. “We are excited to actively work with Electreon and source pilot opportunities with such innovators to leverage the open wireless charging system.”

“We are excited to enter the U.S. market and collaborate with industry leaders to further enhance the country’s mobility ecosystem,” Stefan Tongur, vice president of business development, for Electreon in the U.S., added. “Michigan’s automotive industry roots built a foundation for mobility innovation and we’re thrilled to join this community of experts."