Call for proposals for "ICT for Green Cars"

The European Commission has published the ICT for Green Cars call for proposals.

The call consists in a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiative for Green Cars.

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Part of the ICT work programme, the call focuses on electro-mobility. It aims at reducing the cost and improving the energy efficiency of fully electric vehicles (FEV) and their value chain through the application of advanced ICT. Targeted outcomes include advanced system architecture, comprehensive energy management as well as coordination and support for the development of the sector.

The ICT for Green Cars call is part of the broader green cars initiative, which comes as the EU's response to forecasts announcing future shortages in crude oil. It aims to boost research on technologies and smart energy infrastructures which are essential to the deployment of cars using renewable and non-polluting energy sources while ensuring safety and traffic fluidity.

Publication Date: 10 July 2012

Budget: € 40 000 000

Deadline: 04 December 2012 at 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)

To see the official call announcement <<here>>

The ICT Work Programme 2013 is available >>here>>

For further information about the call, please visit the Call Fiche