Carver Europe B.V. was a Dutch company that developed and manufactured three-wheeled electric enclosed man-wide vehicles.

Its headquarters, assembly factory, experience center,[clarification needed] and sales and marketing activities, were in Leeuwarden.

The current CEO is Anton Rosier and Chris van den Brink operates as CTO (Chief Technology Officer).

In 1990 Ton van den Brink, founder and director of Eurotool Operation B.V., questioned the necessity of using a conventional family car for everyday transportation after experiencing traffic congestion in Paris.

[4] Research conducted by the firm showed that 90% of cars were occupied by one or two persons, indicating considerable market potential for such vehicles.

[5] In the following years, a team of engineers led by Ton's son Chris van den Brink, and by Harry Kroonen, worked on a concept car.

This car was not viable so in 1994 they develop the Dynamic Vehicle Control (DVC) system, which was internationally patented in 1995.

In June 2009 Carver Europe declared bankruptcy due to lack of demand at its 30,000 euro price, and ceased commercial production and sales.

[7][8] The company Carver Technology and the patents were excluded from the bankruptcy and remain in the hands of the original owners.

[citation needed] In March 2015, a licensing agreement was made with Chinese scooter manufacturer Sunra to use Carver's DVC technology in an electric, enclosed two-person vehicle, but work on the project did not begin.

That same year, Carver started to develop for high volume production and took industry investors on board as minority stakeholders, among which were Velosophy the Dutch Accell group, owners of brands like Batavus and Sparta.

The DVC technology was invented to allow for full stability when turning at high speeds in an enclosed narrow vehicle.

[20] The DVC system also is licensed to PAL-V who are developing a full-fledged flying and driving vehicle.

Being a fully electric vehicle, the Carver carries a 5.4 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery.

The three-wheel Carver One is said to have the comfort, controls and stability of a normal car while showing the dynamic[5] cornering behaviour of a motorcycle.

)[24] The Carver can be driven by anyone with a normal car driver's license in the European Union, though other countries outside of the EU may not allow this.

[6] The Carver One was assembled in Germany by ACÜ, part of the Mosolf Group, and officially launched at the Geneva Motor Show on 7 March 2007.

In 2002, journalists Karl Tsigdinos and Conor Feehan got the chance to pilot the original Carver One on the ITV motoring program Drive!.

[28] On BBC's Top Gear programme in 2002, Jeremy Clarkson said, "I have to say, absolute hand on heart, I've never had so much fun in a car, really and truthfully, and I don't think I'd ever tire of it.

"[31] Jenson Button tested the Carver One in 2004, and said "this car or bike or whatever you want to call it, is possibly the weirdest thing I have driven".

[32] The Carvers have also appeared in Sky Three "The Race" equipped with paint ball guns and driven by celebrities, and also Channel Fives "Gadget Show".

[33][34] Most recently the Carver One appeared in the intro, but not the main program, of Amazon Prime's Grand Tour Season One Episode 5 Moroccan Roll.