Use Cases

Use Case 1 'Mobility'

For the Use Case domain 'Mobility' we are targeting the vehicle class of light commercial vehicles (LCV). In our definition, a LCV is a commercial transport vehicle with a gross weight up to six metric tons. LCVs include pickup trucks, vans, and tricycles, all based on commercial goods or passenger transport. The pictures below show two examples of widely used LCVs.

Figure 1: Widely used LCVs (by Mercedes-Benz).

The LCV market demands (depicted left: total LCV market 0 to 6 tons) are considered as the main driver for innovation. Overall the market is stable in the next 10 years, while the market share of battery electric vehicles (BEV) in this segment will significantly grow to 51% in 2035, with high-voltage battery vehicles accounting of 59% thereof.

This share is fitting to the situtation of transition to electrification of vehicles very well and is showing the general strength of this (mega)trend and the relevance of technology gain.

The main partners involved in this Use Case are Valeo-DE (Lead), Valeo-FR, Mercedes-Benz, Infineon-DE, CEA, RWTH, IRT, STUBA, and Brightloop.