Energy-efficient software-defined EVs (2ZERO Partnership)
Funds one project developing energy-efficient, software-defined electric vehicle architecture with vehicle-to-grid functionality for mass-market cars.
This is a single-stage Innovation Action costed as a lump sum, with the Commission funding just one project from the topic's full EUR 16 million budget; applicants use the standard Horizon Europe application form together with a lump-sum-specific detailed budget table. A single project is expected to address all five of the topic's listed expected outcomes together, not a chosen subset, spanning t…
The Commission wants a demonstrated Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) architecture that combines purpose-built traction and chassis hardware with a software abstraction layer, cutting energy use while improving user value, charging integration and vehicle-to-grid functionality. It wants proposals targeting mass-market M1 C-segment vehicles or below, compatible with current automotive standards including ISO 15118-20.
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