Honda plans highway test of tech that charges moving trucks

Honda Motor is preparing to test technology on a highway that can wirelessly charge electric vehicles, including large commercial trucks, while they are moving.Honda R&D, the automaker's research and development subsidiary, developed the underlying technology with construction companies Taisei Corporation and Taisei Rotec Corporation, according to a Honda announcement Monday.The system uses power-transmitting units embedded in the road and a receiver installed on the vehicle, allowing electr