NextETRUCK (efficient and affordable zero-emission logistics through Next-generation Electric TRUCKs) aims to play a pioneering role in the EU’s objectives to be a zero emission economy by 2050. The project contributes to zero-emission vehicles and ecosystems that are holistic, innovative, affordable, competitive, and synergetic and is co-funded under the European Commission’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.

The project builds concepts tailored for regional medium freight haulage with at least a 10% increase in energy efficiency compared to existing highest-end benchmark electric vehicles. In addition, it prepares concept and infrastructure demonstrators for fast charging. Finally, NextETRUCK offers new business models to increase end-user acceptance and foster the market uptake of the project solutions.

Running between 1 July 2022 and 31 December 2025 with consortium members from 8 countries, NextETRUCK deploys three real-case demonstrations in Istanbul, Barcelona, and Utrecht.

NextETRUCK aims to offer a significant leap of knowledge at component, vehicle, fleet, infrastructure and ecosystem levels, via innovations at e-powertrain components and architectures, smart charging infrastructure and management, improved thermal design of the cabin, fleet management systems with IoT and digital tools.