Image: University of TokyoIn Japan, the fiscal year begins on 1 April and runs until the end of March of the following year. That means even a launch in the first quarter of 2030 would align with the timeline Denso has now announced. According to a report by Kyodo News, the supplier signed a ten-year collaboration agreement with the University of Tokyo last month to advance the practical application of its wireless charging system.Denso has been developing inductive charging technology for electric vehicles for several years. However, as part of a collaboration established in 2023, the Japanese company adopted the technology of market leader Electreon, based in Israel. Denso and the University of Tokyo were also part of a Japanese consortium of academia and industry that conducted a demonstration project in the city of Kashiwa starting in 2023.Details about the exact technology the two partners plan to use to wirelessly transfer power from coils embedded in the road to a moving vehicle remain unknown. However, expectations are high: “If realised, it is expected to boost demand for EVs, as the time needed for charging and the short cruising range have been among the concerns consumers cite over purchasing the zero-emissions vehicles,” Kyodo News reports. Denso President Shinnosuke Hayashi also stated that the technology ‘could break through limitations and change the face of mobility.’kyodonews.net