Why the EU supports research and innovation in road transport

Road transport contributes nearly a quarter of the EU's total CO2 emissions, but it is vital for the economy. It carries more freight and more passengers than all other modes combined and provides jobs for more than 10 million people.

Research in road transport is essential and has great potential for helping us live more sustainably, especially in cities where car transport is the main source of pollution.

Road vehicle automation is a major trend that could help make road transport safer and cleaner, while reducing congestion.

Other research priority areas are

reducing the number of road deaths
new vehicle concepts and production technology
improving air quality by making car engines cleaner and more efficient

Funding opportunities

Horizon Europe

On this page you can find more information, the work programme and a link to the environment-related calls

COST actions

COST (European cooperation in science and technology) is a funding organisation for research and innovation networks

Connecting Europe Facility - transport

CEF Transport co-finances projects that enhance multimodality, improve infrastructure and advance innovation and new technologies.

Projects and results

TRIMIS projects database

Specialised collection of projects at European, national and international levels.

Research project database (CORDIS)

The Commission's primary portal for results of EU-funded road transport research projects .

Project success stories

Stories of particularly successful EU-funded road research projects.

Horizon Magazine

Latest news, interviews and features about thought-provoking science and innovative research projects funded by the EU.

Horizon Results Platform

Results pack on safer surface transport

A thematic collection of innovative EU-funded research results.

Results pack on connected and automated driving

A thematic collection of innovative EU-funded research results.

Projects for policy - batteries

Batteries policy recommendations based on evidence provided by EU research and innovation projects.

Collaboration and jobs

Find project partners

Find partners for open EU calls for proposal

The European Green Vehicles Initiative (EGVIAfor2Zero)

The European Green Vehicles Initiative Association for the 2Zero partnership (EGVIAfor2Zero) is an international non-profit association engaged with the European Commission into the 2Zero partnership in order to represent the Partners other than the Union.

The European Road Transport Research Advisory Council (ERTRAC)

ERTRAC ETP brings together industries and services in the road transport sector to improve coordination between road transport research activities. It also creates synergies by clustering research and innovation capacities.