Objective OPTIBODY, is a new concept of modular structural architecture for electric light trucks or vans (ELTVs) that will focus on the improvement of passive safety in order to help to reduce the number of fatalities and severe injuries.This new structural concept is composed of a chassis; a cabin improving current levels of EVs’ comfort, occupant protection and ergonomics; and a number of add-ons bringing specific self protection in case of impacts or rollover, and providing partner protection (crash compatibility) while interacting with other vehicles or vulnerable users. Each module can be individually optimized.OPTIBODY, together with the less restrictive distribution of internal components of EVs (with less architectural constraints than conventional ones) will represent a unique opportunity to implement innovative solutions for passive safety in ELTVs.OPTIBODY, as a module-based design, has also important results in terms of repairability. An optimum choice for the different modules’ features will make repairability and maintenance procedures easier and more cost efficient.Currently, the EVs figures are still reduced, but the 21st century will most likely see the replacement of vehicles relying on the internal combustion engine by EVs (as stated in “A Sustainable Future for Transport”- Communication adopted by the EC -17/06/2009). In accordance with this idea, the”National Development Plan on Electric-Drive Vehicles” (German Federal Cabinet -19/08/2009), plans to get 1 million EVs on Germany by 2020; the Spanish Ministry of Industry intends to reach the 1 million EVs in Spain by 2014; manufacturers like RENAULT have forecasted 6 million EVs in Europe by 2010; besides, encouraging the EV is one of the main objectives of the Spanish presidency of the UE.OPTIBODY will imply decreases in severity of injuries as a result of traffic accidents involving ELTVs, this will mean important reductions in sanitary costs to the National Health Services of the Member State Fields of science social sciencespsychologyergonomics Programme(s) FP7-TRANSPORT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Transport (including Aeronautics) Topic(s) GC-SST.2010.7-5. - Advanced electric vehicle concepts Call for proposal FP7-SST-2010-RTD-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA Address Calle pedro cerbuna 12 50009 Zaragoza Spain See on map Region Noreste Aragón Zaragoza Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Oscar Lopez (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all POLITECNICO DI TORINO Italy EU contribution € 444 443,00 Address Corso duca degli abruzzi 24 10129 Torino See on map Region Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Marica Pertile (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data SIEC BADAWCZA LUKASIEWICZ-PRZEMYSLOWY INSTYTUT MOTORYZACJI Poland EU contribution € 101 901,00 Address Ul jagiellonska 55 03-301 Warsaw See on map Region Makroregion województwo mazowieckie Warszawski stołeczny Miasto Warszawa Activity type Other Administrative Contact Pawel Goller (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data IDIADA AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY SA Spain EU contribution € 315 660,00 Address L albornar 43710 Santa oliva See on map Region Este Cataluña Tarragona Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Ismene Lage (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACION SOBRE REPARACION DE VEHICULOS SA* Spain EU contribution € 153 824,00 Address Carretera nacional 232 km 273-3 50690 Pedrola See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Juan Luis De Miguel (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data AMZ-KUTNO SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA Poland EU contribution € 63 769,00 Address Skleczkowska 18 99-300 Kutno See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Konrad Cybulski (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data ITALDESIGN - GIUGIARO S.P.A. 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