Wireless EV "Charge on the Go"
Lead Participant:
URBAN ELECTRIC NETWORKS LTD
Abstract
"**The UK government has banned the sale of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles from 2040, and is targeting up to 40% of new van sales to be zero emission by 2030, yet with 4M vans on UK roads, and total van mileage increasing due to internet shopping, currently only 0.3% of new van sales are electric.**
With cities and towns also looking to address air quality through the introduction of low, zero emission and clean air zones and stricter emission standards (WLTP), **commercial fleets are under pressure to introduce low emission vehicles, such as electric vehicles (EVs), to minimise the impact on their business**.
**However many commercial fleet operators remain wedded to diesel or are hesitant to adopt EVs at scale**, as a result of conflicting government, industry and media reports, waiting for price reductions, and range, residual value and public charging infrastructure improvements.
**The purpose of this feasibility study and subsequent phase 2 demonstrator is to showcase an innovative and viable, wireless EV charging solution, the UEtwo, with real word benefits for commercial fleets**. By minimising the business disruption EVs can pose, we aim to give commercial fleet managers the confidence to accelerate the move to EVs than would otherwise be the case."
With cities and towns also looking to address air quality through the introduction of low, zero emission and clean air zones and stricter emission standards (WLTP), **commercial fleets are under pressure to introduce low emission vehicles, such as electric vehicles (EVs), to minimise the impact on their business**.
**However many commercial fleet operators remain wedded to diesel or are hesitant to adopt EVs at scale**, as a result of conflicting government, industry and media reports, waiting for price reductions, and range, residual value and public charging infrastructure improvements.
**The purpose of this feasibility study and subsequent phase 2 demonstrator is to showcase an innovative and viable, wireless EV charging solution, the UEtwo, with real word benefits for commercial fleets**. By minimising the business disruption EVs can pose, we aim to give commercial fleet managers the confidence to accelerate the move to EVs than would otherwise be the case."
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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URBAN ELECTRIC NETWORKS LTD | £31,989 | £ 22,393 |
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Participant |
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HEVO POWER EUROPE LTD | £25,862 | £ 18,103 |
URBAN FORESIGHT LIMITED | £30,900 | £ 21,630 |
ALBRIGHT PRODUCT DESIGN LIMITED | £14,941 | £ 10,459 |
INNOVATE UK | ||
EDF ENERGY R&D UK CENTRE LIMITED | £10,391 | £ 5,196 |
HANGAIR GLOBAL LTD |
People |
ORCID iD |
Olivier Freeling-Wilkinson (Project Manager) |