Objective Today trucks are designed and optimised towards a limited variance set of usage and for maximum payload. Future trucks-trailers are easily adaptable for each freight, load and mission. And, in the operation phase, the vehicle combination automatically adjusts itself to the actual driving environment (i.e. traffic situation, topology, and payload). This option has large potential to contribute to the achievement of the EC’s targets for reducing the consumption of fossil energy resources, increasing transport - and fuel efficiency.The objective of the project is to develop and demonstrate innovative and energy efficient trucks and load carriers for long distance transport assignments with an improved load efficiency leading to an overall 25% less energy consumption on a t.km basis and a lower impact on the road infrastructure.This is achieved by the CONCEPT proposed that is based upon the following key innovations:1. A distributed, modular, and mission adaptable Hybrid-on-Demand (HoD) driveline concept that is applicable to both, existing and future trucks,2. A pre-standard electric Hybrid-on-Demand Framework that supports a broad market introduction of hybrid commercial vehicles and provides planning certainty for future RTD activities.3. Mission-based configurable aerodynamic overall truck-trailer design (toolbox);4. Loading efficiency optimised trailer interior design (toolbox);TransFormers focus on achieving these key innovations within the existing European legal and regulatory framework in terms of dimensions, weight and loads.The main results of the project will be:- Key performance indicators and use cases- Holistic simulation study results for the design of the Hybrid on demand driveline concepts and use for optimal component selection- HoD driveline concept defined, implemented and demonstrated in truck (semi) trailers- Tool box with a set of aerodynamic solutions and trailer concepts for optimised transport efficiency (loading) Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfossil energynatural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicstopology Programme(s) FP7-TRANSPORT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Transport (including Aeronautics) Topic(s) GC.SST.2013-5. - Configurable and adaptable truck Call for proposal FP7-SST-2013-RTD-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator VOLVO TECHNOLOGY AB Address Gotaverksgatan 10 405 08 Goteborg Sweden See on map Region Södra Sverige Västsverige Västra Götalands län Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Paul Adams (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 714 393,55 Participants (13) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ROBERT BOSCH GMBH Germany EU contribution € 226 943,00 Address Robert-bosch-platz 1 70839 Gerlingen-schillerhoehe See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart Ludwigsburg Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Sandra Unland (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window DAF TRUCKS NV Netherlands EU contribution € 121 687,50 Address Hugo van der goeslaan 1 5643 TW Eindhoven See on map Region Zuid-Nederland Noord-Brabant Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jack Martens (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG Participation ended Germany EU contribution € 35 762,50 Address Mercedesstrasse 120 70372 Stuttgart See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart Stuttgart, Stadtkreis Administrative Contact Katharina Deckert (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window FORUM DES LABORATOIRES NATIONAUX EUROPEENS DE RECHERCHE ROUTIERE FEHRLAISBL Belgium EU contribution € 144 509,00 Address Boulevard de la woluwe 42 1200 Bruxelles / brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. 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