Fraunhofer IWU Presents ZEvRA’s Circular Vision at APRA Europe Symposium

Fraunhofer IWU represented the ZEvRA project last week at the APRA Europe AISBL European Symposium in Thessaloniki, Greece. As project coordinator, Daniel Nebel provided an overview of the ZEvRA mission to transform the automotive industry through circularity. His presentation, “Designing Circular Vehicle Architectures,” focused on the practical application of modularity and how we are implementing […]
ZEvRA: The future of the car is circular

The ZEvRA exploitation task is progressing strongly toward the 100% circular car concept. Our innovation pipeline has matured from an initial 15 results to over 35 cutting-edge technologies and methodologies. Under the strategic exploitation leadership of Bax Innovation, and in collaboration with the whole consortium, we have identified 5 Prioritised Key Exploitable Results (KERs). These […]
ZEvRA at the JEC World 2026

Our project partners, Fraunhofer and Polymeris, represented the ZEvRA Project at JEC World 2025, showcasing our mission to revolutionise the circularity of electric vehicles. ZEvRA coordinator, Fraunhofer IWU, hosted a dedicated space at the JEC World. Visitors could dive into our latest developments through posters and flyers, exploring how we are harmonising the EV value […]
LCA and Circular Economy Course on ZEvRA Training Platform

How can Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) support circularity and low‑carbon solutions for electricvehicles, in line with the ZEvRA project vision? This course provides a clear and structured introduction to LCA, from fundamental concepts to practical application, with a strong focus on circular economy strategies within the ZEvRA framework. You will learn the ISO‑standardised LCA phases, […]
Welcome to 2026

We welcome 2026 with a spotlight on ZEvRA partner Northumbria University and their role within the project. Engy Ghoniem from Northumbria University explains how they play a central role in transforming the project’s technical results into real social and industrial impact, bridging advanced research with circulareconomy practice. Within ZEvRA, Northumbria University contributes across three key […]
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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

🟢 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 […]