PSA develops electrified light vehicle
The PSA Group has developed an electrified light vehicle (L5e) as part of the EU-LIVE project and a new L5e-category electrified mobility solution.
The ‘Efficient Urban Light Vehicle’ (EU-LIVE) European consortium brings together 12 partners from six countries, with Groupe PSA being the sole carmaker.
The electric light vehicle is adapted for urban and peri-urban trips with a zero-emission mode for city driving.
The urban mobility project is funded by the European Commission, under the Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, receiving €6.7m.
The hybrid vehicle, which is permitted on all roads with a maximum speed of 130kph, and in zero-emission mode it runs with a maximum speed of 70kph.
One of the EU-LIVE consortium’s main aims is to develop common powertrains that can be used for a variety of L-category vehicles in order to achieve economies of scale.
The consortium members include Groupe PSA, Peugeot Scooters, Continental, Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability, Samsung SDI, Mondragon Goi Eskola Politeknikoa, fka Forschungsgesellschaft Kraftfahrwesen, Spirit Design, Brembo, IFP Energies nouvelles and Elaphe Propulsion Technologies.
