Qualcomm, a company specialising in 3G and next generation mobile technologies has announced that it has launched the first trial for Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) system in partnership with the government of UK.
The company is also working in partnership with Transport for London and the Mayor of London Office. The pre-trial, which is open to all kinds of companies will involve around 50 electric vehicles and is likely to commence by 2012. The trial will be conducted in Tech City located in East London.
For the purpose of the trial, wireless inductive power transfer technology from Qualcomm will be used to ensure that power is transferred at high efficiency levels across a large area. Under this technology, the system in the car is aligned automatically for transfer of power and charging when the driver parks the vehicle. UK-based minicab company, Addison Lee and European Electrical Vehicle operator, Chargemaster will also be involved in the trial. Other companies that are interested in participating in the trial must register at the official WEVC website. According to the Secretary of State for Transport, Justine Greening, this project is an addition to the £30 million fund from the government for installing eight recharge points across the UK. According to the Prime Minister of UK, David Cameron, this project is one of the major technological advancements, which will help in balancing the economy of the country again.
Source: http://www.qualcomm.com