The Imperial College London is set to bring its new EV charging technology, Go Eve, to the world through a new partnership.
According to the college’s press release on 12 February, the partnership is with Zerova, a global manufacturer of customized EV charging systems headquartered in Taiwan.
The partnership will see DockChain, Go Eve’s system that allows the charging of multiple vehicles at the same time from a single charger to go global.
Aiding large-scale shift to electric mobility
Go Eve is a spinout project of Imperial College London and University College Dublin.
Its primary aim is to facilitate easier access to EV charging and fast-track the transition to electric mobility, which is needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality in cities.
The project has been in the pipeline and gone through several testing and trials, and is finally ready for mass production to serve the global population.
Through the partnership, DockChain will be recommended for use with Zerova’s rapid DC charger, which is designed for use in workplaces, hotels, depots and garages.
Commenting on the partnership, John Goodbody, co-founder and marketing director at Go Eve said:
“This is the very first EV charger manufacturer to officially endorse and recommend our DockChain innovation being added to their rapid DC chargers. Having our technology hard-wired into an existing charger with the full backing of the manufacturer’s warranty is a big step forward, both for the company and for our customers.”
Go Eve’s approach to multiple vehicle charging was developed by Professor Robert Shorten and colleagues at University College Dublin.
By allowing multiple cars to recharge at once, the concept improves the ‘one car, one charger’ model that still limits the use of EV charging infrastructure.
Going global
Go Eve had raised £3 million in seed funding to help bring its system to the market. Following the seed, the technology has been tested in several sites.
Finally, it has received an award last year of a CE safety and quality mark that allows DockChain to be sold throughout Europe.
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