First Public Wireless Charging Road in the United States
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| Published | 2022-02-01 |
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he Company is pleased to announce that the State of Michigan Department of Transportation in the United States in conjunction with the State Department of Future Transportation and Electrification has notified the Company that it has won a tender to establish a wireless charging demonstration project that will include a 1.6 kilometer (1 mile) wireless charging road and static charging stations (the "Michigan Project").
The Michigan Project is expected to be launched during 2023 in the Detroit city district that also serves as Ford's central transportation innovation district.
The governor of the state of Michigan has announced that the wireless charging project is an important component in electrifying vehicle fleets and a significant part of the state's transportation infrastructure construction program. Michigan is a global pioneer in transportation and the issue of advanced transportation is an important part of the program to strengthen the economy and the environment and reset carbon emissions by 2050.1 The State Department of Michigan will participate in providing USD 1.9 million in funding for the Michigan Project.
The Michigan Project is being carried out in collaboration with leading companies in the United States, including: (1) Ford Automotive Company, which led with the Company the submission of a bid for the project and will play a key role; (2) Jacobs, a leading U.S. engineering company which will lead the road planning and support project management; (3) DTE, an energy company, which will provide a connection to the electricity grid for the electric road; (4) KIEWIT, one of the largest infrastructure companies in the United States, which will support the planning and execution of infrastructure works; (5) the City of Detroit, which will provide municipal support for the project; (6) Next Energy, a local body that promotes innovation and will be the interface with the local community and other local actors for the project; and (7) ROUSH CleanTech, a leading company in the conversion of commercial vehicles to alternative propulsion, which will provide an electric truck for the project.
The Company will be responsible for providing the wireless charging technology under development and will lead the planning, implementation and operation of the project. The Company's estimates that the Michigan Project will be an important component in the Company's technology penetration into the U.S. and in the formation of strategic partnerships with leading players in the American market.company in the conversion of commercial vehicles to alternative propulsion, which will provide an electric truck for the project.
The Company will be responsible for providing the wireless charging technology under development and will lead the planning, implementation and operation of the project. The Company's estimates that the Michigan Project will be an important component in the Company's technology penetration into the U.S. and in the formation of strategic partnerships with leading players in the American market.