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EVolution was a research project funded by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme of the Green Cars initiative. Its objective was to develop new materials that significantly reduce the weight of the next generation of hybrid and electric vehicles.
EVolution started on the 1st of October 2012. It had a specified duration of four years.
EVolution aimed for a weight reduction of 40% over that achieved using the current state-of-the-art technologies. Its goal was to demonstrate the sustainable production of a 600 kg fully electric vehicle by the end of 2015.
EVolution used advanced materials, including raw polymers and aluminum alloys commonly used in the automotive industry. These choices ensured compliance with the End-of-Life Vehicle directive, which imposes stringent requirements on the disposal and recycling of motor vehicles.
The base for the EVolution industrial demonstrator was the NIDO from Pininfarina. The project addressed the whole vehicle by prototyping, assembling, and disassembling its most representative components.
The EVolution project was coordinated by Professor, PhD Jesper deClaville Christiansen. The technical coordination was handled by Pininfarina.