Projects in Focus

The ZEFES project develops “Zero Emission Flexible vehicle platforms with modular powertrains serving the long-haul freight EcoSystem”. It addresses the decarbonisation of long-distance freight transport by demonstrating real-world applications with battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) across Europe. On 11 May 2023 ZEFES held, as part of the Transport and Lo...
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Road freight transport is the backbone of the European economy and essential to the integrated European logistics and transport system. Road transport is by far the most important mode of freight transport, delivering goods across Europe quickly, efficiently, flexibly and cost-effectively. However, it causes negative externalities such as noise, CO2 and particulate matter emissions. The […]
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The kick-off meeting for the TranSensus project took place on 1 February 2023, in Brussels and was attended by over 60 participants. During the event, Stefan Deix, the Director of EUCAR, delivered a keynote speech in which he emphasized the significance and expectations surrounding the TranSensus project and its contributing experts. The TranSensus LCA project […]
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On 17 February 2023, from 10.00 to 12.00, the Hi-Drive project will be hosting a webinar on the Code of Practice (CoP) for the development of Automated Driving Functions. The Hi-Drive project advances the European state-of-the-art of automated driving from SAE L3 ‘Conditional Automation’ further up towards ‘High Automation’ by demonstrating in large-scale trials the […]
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Electrification of road transport plays a significant role to achieve the European Green Deal targets to decarbonise Europe by 2050. In the last years, there have been significant signs of progress in battery electric vehicles (BEVs), nevertheless, society’s adoption of these technologies is constrained by user concerns about costs, range, charging times and available charging […]
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The Battery Innovation Days event brings together numerous key players and experts from the battery field, including representatives from the European Commission. The aim is to increase knowledge and encourage exchange around the latest developments in the European R&I Battery domain. The agenda of the two-day event includes discussions around the battery passport; digital twins […]
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