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Detroit has unveiled the first public roadway in the United States with an embedded wireless in-road charging system. The technology, developed by Electreon, uses inductive coupling between copper coils beneath the road's surface to transfer electricity wirelessly to vehicles equipped with a receiver. The system will be tested with a Ford E-Transit electric commercial van next year. The quarter-mile segment of road is part of a larger plan to embed the charging technology throughout Detroit's historic Corktown neighborhood. The project aims to promote innovation in the auto industry and educate the public about the benefits of electrification. [Extracted from the article]

Plug Zen, a Detroit based EV charging station startup, has been making the auto trade show rounds, offering both wired and wireless charging and can charge up to 10 vehicles simultaneously, according to an mlive.com report. The charging stations go... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]