The objectives of sustainable road mobility, i.e. energy efficiency, climate protection, and zero emissions, imply a paradigm shift in the concept of the automobile regarding its architecture, design, materials, and propulsion technology. The fully electric vehicle...
European Platform Driving KnoWledge to INNovation in Freight Logistics, WINN, is a step forward to increase collaboration and consensus building of the different stakeholders dealing with sustainability in the freight transport logistics and intermodality...
The Coordination Action CAPIRE prepares and supports the realization of a Public Private Partnership (PPP) sustaining and putting into practice the European Green Cars Initiative. Its activities focus on two major fields: a careful consideration of options for the...
CO3 is a key priority project proposed by the European Intermodal Research Advisory Council (EIRAC). A recent study (Feb 2009) from the World Economic Forum estimates that the capacity utilization of European freight is currently as low as 43%. The EIRAC consensus is...
The eLCAr project aims at supporting the process of assessing the environmental impact of electric vehicles. In order to do so a set of guidelines derived from the ILCD Handbook and adapted to the specific requirements of the projects of the European Green Cars...
