The annual ZEvRA conference is just around the corner

With just 2 days to go until the ZEvRA Annual Conference, we’re pleased to introduce some of our final confirmed participants! We are proud to welcome Manuel Molina Estrada from Toyota Motor Europe Kirsten Lange from APRA Europe AISBL Alberto Gómez, PhD from FICOSA. Join us to hear their expert insights in the sessions: Applying […]

First Session of the ZEvRA Webinar Series on October 8th

We are pleased to announce that a new webinar series is starting. The first session of the series, entitled ‘Sustainability Network Meeting’, will take place on 8 October 2025. The webinar will be available to all EDAG employees..

ZEvRA’s innovations highlighted at the Sustainability in Product and Production Engineering 2025

For the fourth time, the automotive industry and researchers are gathering in Bad Nauheim for the Automotive Circle conference on Sustainability in Product and Production Engineering. Conference participants addressed key issues relating to the procurement of high-quality secondary materials for the automotive industry and efficient recycling methods for end-of-life vehicles. They also discussed the organisation […]

Learn how our project partner Eurecat is shaping tomorrow’s eco-smarter urban transportation of tomorrow with its work

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🟢 Circular and sustainable urban mobility and logistics are pivotal to Europe’s green transition—and at Eurecat, they’re at the heart of what we do. Read this recently published article on Open Access Government on how the work of Eurecat is shaping tomorrow’s eco-smarter urban transport, featuring real-world examples from major European projects. ✅ Highlights include […]

4th consortium meeting held in Budapest

The ZEvRA team recently came together in Budapest for the 4th consortium meeting, hosted by Bay Zoltán Kutatóközpont! Over two productive days, we reviewed our progress at the 18-month mark, showcasing results and insights from all corners of the project. Aside from the partner presentations, we held two key workshops:– A session led by Bax […]

ZEvRA in the spotlight at NeMMO

The ZEvRA project was in the spotlight at the recent NeMMO conference on New Materials for Mobility, held in Rennes on July 2–3 and co-organised by SFIP and Société des Ingénieurs de l’Automobile With nearly 250 participants from across the mobility value chain, this international event brought together materials experts, OEMs, and innovation leaders to […]

Third Workshop conducted at the International trade fair for the Aluminium Supply Chain

Members of the University of Bologna, the University of Parma, and the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia represented the ZEvRA project at the International Trade Fair for the Aluminium Supply Chain. During the fair, Lorenzo Donati from the University of Bologna conducted a workshop titled “Harmonised Circularity in the Extrusion Industry: The EU Project […]

Results of the second workshop: ZEvRA Automotive Strategy & Innovation Forum

Thank you for your participation in the first ZEvRA Automotive Strategy & Innovation Forum: Setting the Course for a Growing Circular Materials Demand, held on 8 April 2025 at REMATEC in Amsterdam and online. The forum brought together 30 experts from industry, research, and academia to identify and discuss the barriers and opportunities related to […]

Use Case Spotlight: Sustainable Steel in Automotive 🚗

Get to know the ZEvRA use cases—starting with our work on car components like fenders and bonnets made from recycled steel (with 0% virgin material). This process reduces CO₂ emissions, avoids smelting, and supports a circular economy. It’s a key step in making low-emission vehicles possible from the materials up. ZEvRA partners involved: Fraunhofer IWU, […]

Join ZEvRA’s second workshop at REMATEC Amsterdam! 🌍

We’re excited to invite you to our first Automotive Strategy & Innovation Forum: Setting the course for a growing Circular Materials Demand The demand for materials from the circular economy will rise sharply in the coming years. Recycling has indisputable economic advantages in terms of material and CO2 costs and is also increasingly required by […]