Road Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) optimised user-centric solutions for energy efficiency design and consistent range throughout weather conditions (2ZERO Partnership)
Funds two projects, worth up to EUR 6 million each, developing electric-vehicle thermal systems that cut cold and hot weather range loss by at least 30% without raising costs.
The Commission expects to fund two separate projects from this call, each capped at six million euros in EU contribution, paid as a lump sum tied to the work packages set out in the proposal rather than reimbursed against actual costs incurred. A single-stage proposal goes in through the standard Innovation Action application form together with the itemised Lump Sum cost table; the detailed scorin…
The Commission wants novel thermal-management systems for electric cars and vans that reduce the driving-range loss caused by extreme heat or cold, targeting at least a 30% cut in range loss between -15°C and +45°C compared with today's vehicles, without adding cost. Proposals should start from user research into thermal comfort and driving habits, then build and demonstrate the resulting energy-management solution in a prototype or mock-up vehicle.
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