Electric Taxis To Be Charged Wirelessly In The UK

Wireless Trials of Electric Taxis will begin in the UK soon

Wireless on-street charging for electric taxis is to be trialled in the UK for the first time.

The pilot, supported by £3.4m of government cash, will see the technology installed at a cab rank outside Nottingham railway station.

Ten electric taxis in the city will be fitted with hardware to enable them to recharge their batteries by parking over five plates in the road while waiting for their next passengers.

Electric taxi fleets in urban areas are crucial to cutting vehicle emissions and improving air quality, according to the Department for Transport (DfT).

It also said the wireless charging system was more convenient and avoided the clutter of chargepoints and cables.

Nottingham City Council will own the vehicles and provide them to drivers rent free in a six-month trial.

If the scheme is successful, the technology could be made more widely available to the public.