Scottish firm Tual has identified electric vehicle (EV) retailers as the key market for its scalable lithium-ion battery-powered DC charging units.
The company launched its PowerUp EV charging system last October. The system aims to reduce power supply constraints that franchised car retailers and preparation sites told Tual they faced when charging EVs.
Tual is now marketing the system at companies requiring a fast, off-grid EV charging solution. For example, when a vehicle needs to be charged quickly for a customer test-drive.
The firm says the PowerUp charger can be installed in one hour and deliver high-speed 200kW DC charging on a standard 11kW supply. The system can store power from the grid during off-peak times or from renewable energy sources.
TUAL plans to deploy PowerUp systems at retail networks in the UK and across Europe.
Succesful trials
The company’s automotive push follows a successful four-week trial in London, UK last month. The PowerUp system was used to support the daily operation of 19 electric vans at logistics company Wincanton.
The trial enabled an average of 4.9 high-power DC charges per day, an increase over the 1.2 low-power (AC) charges per day the company was previously able to complete.
The company got an undisclosed share of a £14 million grant to conduct the trial at Wincanton last October.
In September 2024, the company announced it had secured funding from the Advanced Propulsion Centre’s (APC) Technology Developer Acceleration Programme (TDAP) to bring its PowerBank Pro-Charging product to market.
The Powerbank is available in 120kWh and 180kWh swappable power banks for EVs.
Tual opened its headquarters at Bicester, Oxfordshire, UK in June 2024.
