Wireless charging for electric taxis wins £3.4m funding boost

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Six month trial in Nottingham will test whether 'inductive' charging could be a viable way of providing electric cabs with power

Electric taxis in Nottingham will soon be charging up without plugging in, after the government's Innovate UK agency awarded £3.4m to a consortium of EV experts on Friday to trial wireless charging technology....

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