Project in Focus: ZEFES
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 Logistics 2023 conference, a seminar on zero-emission heavy-duty road transport: perspectives and innovation testing in real operations. At this event, ZEFES informed the participants about the vehicles, infrastructure, and logistics operations requirements to accelerate the adoption and deployment of zero-emission technologies in freight transport.
ZEFES brings together the road transport value chain: automobile manufacturers and suppliers, logistic operators and shippers, and professional drivers. All the stakeholders will work together to demonstrate zero-emission technologies in daily operations, bringing freight transport one step closer to Europe’s Green Deal targets.
Learn more about ZEFES and this event at: https://zefes.eu/
This project is co-funded under the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101095856.
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January 2023 | 42 months | €35.5 million | €23.2 million | https://zefes.eu/ |
Partners: | Coordinator: Vrije Universiteit Brussel | |||
EUCAR members: Hyundai ME, Renault Trucks (Volvo Group), Scania (Volkswagen Group), Volvo Group. | ||||
Partners: Ford Otosan, Kässbohrer, Van Eck Trailers, ABB E-Mobility, AVL, Carburos, Airproducts, Hitachi Energy, Michelin, Plastic Omnium, Ricardo, Uniresearch, ZF, ALICE, DPD NL, Colruyt, Gruber Logistics, Gebrüder Weiss, Procter & Gamble, PrimaFrio, PTV, Fraunhofer, University of Applied Sciences HAN, IDIADA, TNO, UIC, CFL Multimodal, Grupo Sésé, IRU. |