Green Cars brochure

ICT for the Fully Electric Vehicle - Research Needs and Challenges Ahead

In reaction to the global economic crisis, the European Commission adopted in November 2008 the European Economic Recovery Plan as a comprehensive stimulus to drive Europe’s economy out of the economic downturn. This plan includes three Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) to support innovation in manufacturing, in the construction industry and the automobile sector ("Green Cars").

The European "Green Cars" Initiative (ECGI) PPP is a package of €5 billion consisting of loans from the European Investment Bank and FP7 research grants. As a result of the first calls for proposals published in July 2009, with a total indicative budget of €108 million, 30 research projects were selected. DG INFSO's participation in the EGCI is focused on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for Fully Electric Vehicles.

This brochure provides an insight into the benefits, technological challenges and the role of ICT for Fully Electric Vehicles, and depicts a roadmap for industrially driven research in this sector. It sets the scene and gives an overview of the projects resulting from the first call for proposals under this objective and presents the content of upcoming calls. The EGCI has rapidly brought industrial research and policy makers together. Its results will contribute to a more sustainable and greener mobility in Europe, increasing the quality of life of its citizens while improving the competitiveness of the European ICT and automotive industries.

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