ICT4FEV - Information and Communication Technologies for the Full Electric Vehicle
Overview
Background & policy context:
The proposed coordination action addresses enabling technologies of full electric vehicles (FEV). The focus of the initiative is set on ICT which open new technology paths towards energy efficiency, functionality and usability and are complementary to future advances in performance of battery cell technology. To fight climate change, cut emissions and secure energy supply, transport based on FEVs will soon be strongly demanded by public and private stakeholders worldwide. It can be foreseen that early technology leadership will be determinant for the global competitiveness of major European industries such as the automotive, energy and ICT sector.
Objectives:
ICT4FEV aimed at building a R&D community, creating a European roadmap and recommending standards, regulations, business cases and R&D priorities for the FEV. In its core consortium it therefore worked to bring together for the first time major industrial partners to start a dialogue on a common understanding about impact, R&D priorities, infrastructure needs and requirements. Opportunities of technology transfer, e.g. between electric road vehicles and aircraft, were taken into account and foresighted recommendations were to be made.
The outcome of ICT4FEV was to serve as guideline for setting strategic priorities on a European level and by presenting the European FEV strategy. At international events its objective was to help demonstrate the innovation strength of Europe in the field of FEV. At the same time, ICT4FEV served as a platform for public information and network building in Europe.
Methodology:
The consortium was lead by VDI/VDE-IT and includes as members CRF (I), Siemens (D), NXP (NL), and EADS (F), as well as AVL List (A). Further organisations have been invited to contribute to the project as associate partners.
ICT4FEV started on 1 May 2010 as the first project of the European Green Cars Initiative. It was funded by the European Commission's Directorate General Information Society and Media and has a duration of 24 months.
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