Zero emission electric vehicles enabled by harmonised circularity.
The ZEvRA project improves the circularity of light-duty electric vehicles (EVs) throughout their entire value chain, from materials supply and manufacturing to end-of-life (EoL) processes.
To do so, ZEvRA develops a Design for Circularity (DfC) methodology and a holistic circularity assessment aimed at improving the production of electric vehicles based on the 9Rs concept.
This methodology is validated by developing zero emission solutions for the most important automotive materials, covering over 84% of material mix.
These solutions are supported by a set of digital tools to support the manufacturing of the use cases, the assessment of circularity, traceability, and the virtual integration of components into a full replicable vehicle.
To maximise the outreach of the methodology and zero emission solutions, ZEvRA develops a dedicated training and upskilling programme for the automotive workforce and academia.
ZEvRA’s innovations aim to improve zero emission approaches in the life cycle and value chain of at least 59% of European EVs by 2035.
Eurecat participates in the ZEvRA project through different technological units and departments:
- The Waste, Energy and Environmental Impact (WEEI) Unit improves the design for circularity methodology and develops a Harmonized Circularity Assessment along with supporting Life Cycle Assessments.
- The Metallic and Ceramic Materials Unit works on the validation of the mechanical properties of the new metallic materials proposed, as well as on the development of new greener aluminium alloys for HPDC applications, analysing the effect of impurities on the microstructure and mechanical properties of such alloys.
- The Product Innovation and Multiphysics Simulation Unit performs numerical simulations of restamping using advanced simulation software such as Abaqus and Ansys.
- The Training Departmant develops a multilingual training platform for the project.
The ZEvRA interdisciplinary consortium is coordinated by the Fraunhofer Institute and is made up of 30 partners from 13 different European countries.
General details
Project
ZEvRA – Zero Emission electric Vehicles enabled by haRmonised circulArity
Project reference
101138034
Programme and call for tender
Project funded by the Horizon Europe program of the European Union within the call HORIZON-CL5-2023-D5-01-04 – Circular economy approaches for zero emission vehicles (2ZERO Partnership)
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