Strategic Vehicle Research and
Innovation (FFI)
Collaboration for strategic vehicle research and innovation
Eva Schelin, Programme Director FFI, VINNOVA – Sweden´s innovation
agency
Nearly €100 million per year will be invested in Swedish vehicle research and innovation
FFI – FORDONSSTRATEGISK FORSKNING OCH INNOVATION VINNOVA.SE/FFI
FFI is a partnership between the Swedish
government and automotive industry for
joint funding of research, innovation and
development concentrating on Climate &
Environment and Traffic Safety.
FFI g
oals
Reducing the
environmental
impact of transport
Reducing the
number of killed
and injured in traffic
Strengthening
international
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Efficient production
Co-modal transport
chains
Supporting vehicles
Energy optimized
drivetrain
Light material
Connected vehicles /
transport system
Energy optimized
driving
Battery charged cars
Environment-neutral
production
Interacting vehicles
Integrated transport system
Electrical cars with longer
range
WORLD CLASS INNOVATION SYSTEM
KCFP
Vehicle
Development
Programme manager:
Eric Wallgren,
VINNOVA
Transport
Efficiency
Programme
manager: Christina
Kvarnström,
VINNOVA
Vehicle &
Traffic
Safety
Programme
manager: Ulrika
Landelius,
Trafikverket
Energy &
Environment
Programme manager:
Peter Kasche,
Energimyndigheten
Sustainable
Production
Technology
Programme
manager:Jens von
Axelsson,
VINNOVA
FFI – collaboration programmes
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How long will FFI last?
2009 2010
2011
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Funding
Focus
Decision
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Focus
Funding
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Funding
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Decision
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FFI – Energy & environment
Adaptation of the transport system is crucial if
we are to reduce emissions of exhaust gases
and combat other environmental problems.
Initiatives include such things as
energy-efficient vehicles with lower environmental
impact, drivetrain systems for renewable fuels
and electric power, plus new business and
socio-economic models.
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FFI – Transport efficiency
Safe and reliable travel and transportation for
members of the public and industry requires
efficient and sustainable utilisation of vehicles
and infrastructure.
The programme promotes cooperation between
different forms of transport on logistics and
control of personal and goods transportation,
various services concentrating on vehicles,
plus technological development and improved
Who can apply for funds?
In principle anybody,
but…
active participation of
an industrial contract
party (“the automotive
industry”) is
mandatory
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Principles
for quality
assurance
of project
Programme
delivery
Quality of
project
proposal
Ability to
Implement
Usefulness
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Environment as core value emerges.
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Environment is established as core function.
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CO
2-neutral plants.
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Emissions according to ”Euro 1”.
NOx 8,0 and PM 0,36 (g/kWh).
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Emissions according to ”Euro V”.
NOx 2,0 (-75%) and PM 0,02 (-92%).
SCR established.
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Fuel consumption 3,2 l/10km
(for a typichal 40-tonne truck).
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Fuel consuption 2,7 l//10kml (-16 %).
Transportlösningar* för ytterligare 20 % lägre CO
2-utsläpp.
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Traditional combustion engine.
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Traditional combustion engine + hybrid operation.
Engines capable of many alternative fuels; DME, bio
gas, metan-diesel, bio-diesel.
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Good basic crash properties.
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Improved basic crash properties. Active safety
systems, e.g. lane keeping, fatigue warning, lane
change support. Active collision warning
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Basic road properties.
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Improved road properties + anti-spinn systems.
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589 killed in traffic in Sweden
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266 killed in traffic (2010)
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Energy & environment
SEVS -
Safe Electric and hybrid novel
VehicleS
The purpose of SEVS is to explore
how safe, efficient and affordable
future vehicles should be designed
and what research needs
to be performed, with special focus
on safety and energy consumption.
Findings of project: It is technically possible
to reduce both energy consumption as well
as fatalities and severe injuries by 80%.
Project partners: Chalmers, SAFER, SHC, Lunds
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FFI – Energy and environment
Electric car for city traffic
The “Electric Cars for City Traffic” project was funded by FFI. Volvo Cars developed an
electric car to serve 90% of day-to-day transport needs for a normal commuter, with very
low CO2 emissions and high traffic safety. Prototypes have been developed within the
project.
Transport efficiency
Longer and heavier vehicle combinations
The amount of timber transported on each vehicle combination needs to be
increased to reduce CO2 emissions. This can be achieved without higher road
damage or decreased safety. In the VETT-project a new modular system with
vehicles and trailers is developed. Results so far show decrease of CO2 emission by
20% per tonne km transported wood.
Resultat hittills visar att CO
2
utsläppen minskat med än 20 % per ton km
transporterat virke
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