A new generation of Scalextric-style charge points for electric cars will be installed under government plans to increase the number of green vehicles. The Department for Transport (DfT) has unveiled a £40 million plan to develop wireless charging systems that can power up vehicles in car parks, on the road or at the roadside without a plug, making it easier to run an electric car. Power would be transferred from cables buried in the road directly into car batteries to increase the speed and convenience of charging.
Times 16th July 2018 read more »