A groundbreaking pilot project for wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging launched in 2022 in Gothenburg is being expanded after a successful three-year trial involving Volvo electric taxis. The initiative, part of the Gothenburg Green City Zone, aims to scale inductive charging infrastructure as Sweden pushes toward zero-emission transport by 2030.
Project partners Volvo Cars, InductEV, and local stakeholders announced the expansion during the EVS38 conference in Gothenburg. The pilot originally deployed 20 Volvo XC40 Recharge taxis using two wireless charging stations embedded with four 75 kW in-ground inductive pads, located at Lindholmen Science Park and Sahlgrenska University Hospital. A new charging location has now been added at Gothia Towers Hotel, adjacent to the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Center.
Following over 10,000 charging events and 5 million kilometers driven, equivalent to 100 laps around the globe, the trial recorded 100% system uptime and transferred 140 MWh of energy. The technology, developed by U.S.-based InductEV (formerly Momentum Dynamics), functioned seamlessly under varying weather and environmental conditions, including snow, rain, and ice.
Drivers reported high satisfaction with the system’s convenience, describing the hands-free charging as especially beneficial at high-traffic locations such as airports, hotels, train stations, and hospitals. “We have found wireless charging to be attractive for taxi fleets and other transporters at key locations within the city,” said Patrik Andersson, CEO of Business Region Göteborg. “There is great potential to support our city’s climate targets.”
The project is backed by partners including Cabonline, Göteborg Energi, Vattenfall InCharge, and the Gothenburg Green City Zone. InductEV is also actively engaged in other wireless charging projects across North America, including with public transit agencies in California, Oregon, and Washington State.
Joachim Hult, COO of Svenska Mässan Gothia Towers, added: “Making space for this new wireless charging station and powering it with renewable electricity is a natural fit with our ambition to contribute to sustainable transport in Gothenburg.”