EVolution is a research project funded by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme of the Green Cars initiative.
The objective of the project was to develop new materials that will significantly reduce the weight of the new generation of hybrid and electric vehicles.
Advanced materials were used to enable the development of novel super-lightweight hybrid components complying with safety standards and recycling constraints, and enable the design to incorporate a weight reduction of 40% over that achieved using the current state-of-the-art technologies.
The goal of EVolution was to demonstrate the sustainable production of a 600 kg (1,300 lb) weight FEV by the end of 2015.
To this end, EVolution addressed the whole vehicle by prototyping, assembling, and disassembling the most representative components.