isramart: France offers funding to low CO2 projects

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France is continuing to establish itself as one of the leading green forces in Europe and now the French environment agency ADEME has awarded €57million via its technology demonstrator to 11 low carbon vehicle projects.

The funding marks an initial call for expressions of interest with a second call for research projects on vehicle decarbonisation to end on June 26.

Qualifying projects for the first round of funding are:

Velroue Project: Developed by Michelin, Renault and IFP, this will demonstrate the feasibility of a vehicle equipped with a dual, non-hybrid combustion engine-electric motor system.

Forewheel: Presented by Michelin, Heuliez and CEA, this develops weight optimised electric vehicles.

Hydole: Proposed by PSA, Freescale and EDF, this will work on a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle with an all electric range of 31-43miles.

Mhygale: Put forward by Valeo, PSA and Freescale, it develops an affordable mild hybrid solution that offers torque assist functions, stop-start and regenerative braking.

Vega/Thop: Led by Valeo and Renault, it aims to improve the range of electric and hybrid vehicles particularly in extreme temperatures.

Dhrt2: Toyota, EDF, INES and Ecoles des Mines are fielding a test fleet of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles with innovative recharging infrastructure.

Velecta: Together Aixam, INRETS and the ECA are demonstrating light electric vehicles.

Quat’ode: Veleance and Car&D will construct a light quadricycle electric vehicle focusing on urban deliveries.

ElLiSup: A project from Irisbus-Iveco, Michelin, EDF, CEA, ERCTEEL, RECUPYL, RATP, INRETS and the IFP which aims to test two types of demonstrators - a hybrid bus and an all-electric bus.

Melody: Proposed by Renault Trucks, PVI and IFP this involves the building of three heavy duty hybrid demonstrators in a variety of configurations such as refrigerated vehicles and refuse collection vehicles.

WATT: Developed by the PSI this will develop demonstrator buses that use supercapacitors for energy storage.