Objective
Lightweight materials such as carbon-fibre reinforced plastics have been used up to now mostly in high-performance cars with relatively high cost & low production volumes. Instead the electric cars of the future require lightweight solutions that not only enable specific design requirements to be respected but are also cost effective and sustainable throughout their lifecycle.
ENLIGHT aims to accelerate the technological development of a portfolio of innovative thermoset, thermoplastic, bio-based and hybrid materials which together offer a strong potential to reduce weight and overall carbon footprint to enable their viable application to medium-high volume EVs in 2020-25.
Through the collaboration of EUCAR, CLEPA and EARPA, ENLIGHT will act as an open innovation platform, integrating valuable insights from other EU research projects with a holistic design approach.
Five demonstrator modules of a future EV architecture will be developed, validating the performance of the materials in structurally demanding parts of the car. The demonstration and evaluation of the lightweight potential will be supported virtually with a full vehicle model.
Topic(s)
Call for proposal
FP7-2012-GC-MATERIALS
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FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV
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HANSASTRASSE 27C
80686 Munchen
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80686 Munchen
Germany
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Bayern
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München, Kreisfreie Stadt
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Walter Krause (Mr.)
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VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Germany
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€ 91 823,50
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BERLINER RING 2
38440 Wolfsburg
38440 Wolfsburg
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Niedersachsen
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Frank Schuh (Mr.)
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Italy
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€ 1 040 075,00
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STRADA TORINO 50
10043 Orbassano
10043 Orbassano
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Torino
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Maria Onida (Dr.)
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RENAULT SAS
France
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€ 269 691,00
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122-122B AVENUE DU GENERAL LECLERC
92100 Boulogne Billancourt
92100 Boulogne Billancourt
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Ile-de-France
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Gerard Liraut (Dr.)
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Spain
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€ 132 100,00
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CALLE CASP 116-118, 5
08013 Barcelona
08013 Barcelona
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Este
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Barcelona
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Laszlo Bax (Mr.)
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Spain
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€ 142 989,00
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CALLE LUNA MARIA 11 LC
50015 ZARAGOZA
50015 ZARAGOZA
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Teresa Laborde (Ms.)
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€ 499 252,00
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TEMPLERGRABEN 55
52062 Aachen
52062 Aachen
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Nordrhein-Westfalen
Köln
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Ernst Schmachtenberg (Prof.)
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OUDE MARKT 13
3000 Leuven
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Vlaams Gewest
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Monique Vanhaeren (Ms.)
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€ 194 790,00
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ABBEY ROAD WHITLEY
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CV3 4LF COVENTRY
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West Midlands (England)
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Coventry
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Hutt Nicole (Ms.)
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VOLVO TECHNOLOGY AB
Sweden
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€ 131 555,00
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GOTAVERKSGATAN 10
405 08 Goteborg
405 08 Goteborg
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Södra Sverige
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Stefan Thorn (Dr.)
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€ 308 068,00
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AN DER TALLE 27-31
33102 Paderborn
33102 Paderborn
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Detmold
Paderborn
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Rüdiger Erhardt (Dr.)
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INSTITUTO DE ENGENHARIA MECANICA
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Portugal
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AVENIDA ROVISCO PAIS 1
INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO
1049-001 Lisboa
1049-001 Lisboa
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Sandra Gomes (Mrs.)
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€ 224 287,00
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LAMPRECHTSHAUSENERSTRASSE 61
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Christian Chimani (Dr.)
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FIBERVAEGEN 2 - OEJEBYN
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Leif Asp (Prof.)
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Chiotto Lorenza (Dr.)
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UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
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KIRBY CORNER ROAD UNIVERSITY HOUSE
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BUSTADT 40
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Lars Ziegler (Dr.)
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€ 204 004,00
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LAAN VAN YPENBURG 70
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RUA DR ROBERTO FRIAS 400
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