Research projects
The full list of collaborative research projects launched within the Towards zero emission road transport (2021-2027), the European Green Vehicles Initiative (2014-2020) and European Green Cars Initiative (2009-2013) is available on this page. In addition, several Project Portfolios compiling short descriptions of the different projects funded are available for download on this website.
Browse the Projects Database by selecting one or several search criteria.
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| Project | Framework | Type | Vehicle | Category | Technology Fields | Ending date |
SCALE |
Horizon Europe | R&IA | Passenger cars and Buses | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) and Charging | Electrification (FEV/PHEV), Grid Integration, and V2X | 31/05/2025 |
TranSensus LCA |
Horizon Europe | CSA | Passenger cars, Trucks, Two wheelers, Buses, Delivery vans, and New light vehicles | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) | Life Cycle Assessment | 30/06/2025 |
HIPE |
Horizon Europe | R&IA | Passenger cars | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) and Power electronics | 31/10/2025 |
PowerDrive |
Horizon Europe | R&IA | Passenger cars | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) and Power electronics | 31/10/2025 |
RHODaS |
Horizon Europe | R&IA | Trucks | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) and Power electronics | 31/10/2025 |
EV4EU |
Horizon Europe | R&IA | Passenger cars | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) | Electrification (FEV/PHEV), Vehicle Systems Integration, and V2X | 30/11/2025 |
EM-TECH |
Horizon Europe | R&IA | Passenger cars | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) | Energy management and efficient auxiliaries and Advanced materials | 31/12/2025 |
HighScape |
Horizon Europe | R&IA | Passenger cars | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) and Power electronics | 31/12/2025 |
LeMesurier |
Horizon Europe | CSA | Passenger cars, Trucks, Two wheelers, Buses, Delivery vans, and New light vehicles | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) | Coordination and Support | 31/12/2025 |
NextETRUCK |
Horizon Europe | IA | Trucks | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) and Freight / logistics / co-modality | Electrification (FEV/PHEV), Transport System Integration, and Freight, Logistics, Co-Modality | 31/12/2025 |
VOLTCAR |
Horizon Europe | R&IA | Passenger cars | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) | Electrification (FEV/PHEV), Energy management and efficient auxiliaries, Advanced materials, and Virtual development and testing | 31/01/2026 |
HEFT |
Horizon Europe | R&IA | Passenger cars | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) | Electrification (FEV/PHEV), Energy management and efficient auxiliaries, and Advanced materials | 31/05/2026 |
ESCALATE |
Horizon Europe | IA | Trucks | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) and Freight / logistics / co-modality | Electrification (FEV/PHEV), Drive Train Technologies, Freight, Logistics, Co-Modality, Simulation, prototyping, testing, and Fuel cells | 30/06/2026 |
FLOW |
Horizon Europe | R&IA | Passenger cars | Charging | Electrification (FEV/PHEV), Grid Integration, Transport System Integration, and V2X | 30/06/2026 |
SCAPE |
Horizon Europe | R&IA | Passenger cars | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) and Power electronics | 30/06/2026 |
XL-Connect |
Horizon Europe | R&IA | Passenger cars | Charging | Vehicle Systems Integration, Grid Integration, Virtual development and testing, and V2X | 30/06/2026 |
ZEFES |
Horizon Europe | IA | Trucks | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) and Freight / logistics / co-modality | Electrification (FEV/PHEV), Drive Train Technologies, Freight, Logistics, Co-Modality, Simulation, prototyping, testing, and Fuel cells | 30/06/2026 |
CliMAFlux |
Horizon Europe | R&IA | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) and Optimisation and Energy Efficiency | Electrification (FEV/PHEV), Drive Train Technologies, Advanced control, and Virtual development and testing | 31/12/2026 | |
DriVe2X |
Horizon Europe | R&IA | Passenger cars | Charging | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) and V2X | 31/12/2026 |
EBRT2030 |
Horizon Europe | IA | Buses | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) | Electrification (FEV/PHEV), Transport System Integration, and Safe and intelligent truck | 31/12/2026 |
EFFEREST |
Horizon Europe | IA | Passenger cars | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) and Optimisation and Energy Efficiency | Electrification (FEV/PHEV), Drive Train Technologies, Driver efficiency, Energy management and efficient auxiliaries, and Advanced control | 31/12/2026 |
EMPOWER |
Horizon Europe | IA | Trucks | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) | Electrification (FEV/PHEV), Drive Train Technologies, Freight, Logistics, Co-Modality, Simulation, prototyping, testing, and Fuel cells | 31/12/2026 |
MINDED |
Horizon Europe | IA | Buses | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) and Optimisation and Energy Efficiency | Electrification (FEV/PHEV), Drive Train Technologies, Energy management and efficient auxiliaries, and Advanced control | 31/12/2026 |
SmartCorners |
Horizon Europe | IA | Passenger cars | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) and Optimisation and Energy Efficiency | Electrification (FEV/PHEV), Drive Train Technologies, Energy management and efficient auxiliaries, and Advanced control | 31/12/2026 |
ZEvRA |
Horizon Europe | R&IA | Passenger cars | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) | Electrification (FEV/PHEV), Advanced materials, and Life Cycle Assessment | 31/12/2026 |
MAXIMA |
Horizon Europe | R&IA | Passenger cars | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) | Electrification (FEV/PHEV), Drive Train Technologies, and Energy management and efficient auxiliaries | 31/01/2027 |
GIANTS |
Horizon Europe | IA | New light vehicles | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) | Electrification (FEV/PHEV), Drive Train Technologies, and Vehicle Systems Integration | 30/06/2027 |
iBattMan |
Horizon Europe | IA | Passenger cars | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) | Energy Storage Systems and Virtual development and testing | 30/06/2027 |
InnoBMS |
Horizon Europe | IA | Delivery vans | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) | Energy Storage Systems and Virtual development and testing | 30/06/2027 |
ZEV-UP |
Horizon Europe | IA | New light vehicles | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) and Vehicle Systems Integration | 30/06/2027 |
GEN1200 |
Horizon Europe | R&IA | Passenger cars | Next generation electric vehicles | Energy Storage Systems, Energy management and efficient auxiliaries, Advanced control, Power electronics, and Simulation, prototyping, testing | 30/11/2027 |
CODE4EV |
Horizon Europe | R&IA | Passenger cars, Trucks, Two wheelers, and New light vehicles | Digital development | Virtual development and testing | 31/12/2027 |
metaCCAZE |
Horizon Europe | IA | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) | Transport System Integration | 31/12/2027 | |
TWIN-LOOP |
Horizon Europe | R&IA | Passenger cars | Digital development | Virtual development and testing | 31/12/2027 |
ePowerMove |
Horizon Europe | IA | Passenger cars | Charging | Grid Integration and V2X | 30/06/2028 |
FLEXMCS |
Horizon Europe | IA | Passenger cars and Trucks | Charging | Electrification (FEV/PHEV), Vehicle Systems Integration, and Grid Integration | 30/06/2028 |
NEVERFLAT |
Horizon Europe | IA | Passenger cars | Charging | Grid Integration, Advanced materials, and V2X | 30/06/2028 |
S4MILE |
Horizon Europe | R&IA | Passenger cars | Battery management and integration | Energy Storage Systems and Advanced materials | 30/06/2028 |
Shift2Zero |
Horizon Europe | IA | Delivery vans | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) | Matching vehicle to operation and optimisation for load capacity, Friction, Freight, Logistics, Co-Modality, and City logistics | 30/06/2028 |
ARISE |
Horizon Europe | R&IA | Passenger cars | Battery management and integration | Energy Storage Systems and Advanced materials | 31/07/2028 |
HiVEP |
Horizon Europe | R&IA | Passenger cars | Next generation electric vehicles | Energy management and efficient auxiliaries, Advanced control, Advanced materials, and Power electronics | 31/07/2028 |
Enlighten |
Horizon Europe | R&IA | Passenger cars | Next generation electric vehicles | Energy management and efficient auxiliaries, Advanced control, and Power electronics | 31/12/2028 |
MOBILITIES FOR EU |
Horizon Europe | IA | Electrification (FEV/PHEV) | Transport System Integration | 31/12/2028 | |
MACBETH |
Horizon Europe | IA | Trucks | Charging | Electrification (FEV/PHEV), Vehicle Systems Integration, and Grid Integration | 31/01/2029 |