Transport and Mobility

A new partnership formed by three EU-funded projects is tackling European cities’ traffic congestion problems by shaping their urban airspaces.

EU-backed scientists show us how smart materials called magnetoactive polymers (MAPs) could someday be used to stimulate healing in epithelial wounds.

Ericsson and Volvo Cars have demonstrated the first successful handover of connected cars between two mobile 5G networks in different countries.

A clever charging station booking system is being tested in cities in Germany and Spain. The system allows electric vehicle (EV) drivers to reserve a charging station and keeps the station free for their use.

Choosing walking, cycling or e-biking over a car trip just one day a week could help fight climate change.

The ITECCO Demo project ran from October 2016 to March 2019 which allowed Innofreight, an innovative Austrian SME, to develop their ‘InnoWaggons’ with the aim of increasing rail freight transport productivity, specifically regarding the transport of raw materials, such as steel. We featured the project in issue 88 of Research*eu magazine and to find out how things have gone since the end of the EU-funded project, we catch up with Hannes Pichler, logistician at Innofreight.

An EU-funded team is developing a hydrogen-fuelled 19-seater airplane that will increase connectivity between small cities, and from small airports to major hubs.

Aircraft could one day be made of composite materials capable of storing electrical energy and distribute it where needed. A promising path to greener planes? The SORCERER consortium believes so, and they are currently working on several demonstrators.

Propelling hydrogen mobility forward in Europe, the world’s first hydrogen-powered double-decker bus has now hit the streets of Scottish city Aberdeen.

A novel intrusion detection system will help protect electric vehicles from cyberattacks while on the move.

CORDIS has just released its second episode of the CORDIScovery podcast, focused on the future of aviation. We talk to three EU-funded researchers who are working to make flying cleaner, more efficient and less invasive for those living under flightpaths. Free to download from wherever you prefer to get your podcast fix!

An EU-backed company has launched a new graphene-based lubricating oil that results in more compression and less wear and tear in the engine parts of cars and motorcycles.

An EU-funded project is developing bird-inspired robots, complete with talons, that can fly and land on perches and small surfaces. A recent video showcases its inspiring achievements so far.

New laser technology being developed by an EU-backed consortium could give us self-cleaning appliances that repel water, dirt and grease.

Two EU-backed Dutch companies have created the first offshore solar and seaweed farm in the North Sea, making solar energy production and seaweed cultivation possible in the same space.

An EU-funded project team is helping citizen scientists collect neighbourhood traffic data. Their hope is that it will assist local communities to campaign for local policy changes resulting in effective traffic solutions.

During European Hydrogen Week, stakeholders discussed the achievements of EU-funded flagship projects advancing hydrogen technology in the transport sector.

EU-backed researchers develop a simulation model applied to a real-world food supply chain and review current knowledge on next-generation supply chains.

Partners of an EU initiative have unveiled a recently assembled full-scale section of a ship’s hull made of composite materials to help reduce energy and maintenance costs.

In a recent biofuel trial, a car reached 80 kph powered by seaweed-based fuel.