The EU-funded GIANTS project has reached month 30 of its 42-month timeline and is shifting into real-world demonstration, with Swedish electric vehicle maker Clean Motion contributing its EVIG platform as an OEM partner. The 24-partner Horizon Europe consortium will now focus on vehicle integration and testing across Living Labs in Barcelona, Gothenburg, Kisumu, Delhi, Pune and Manila.

The project carries a total budget of €15 million [US$17.4 million] and runs from January 2024 to June 2027. Over its first 30 months, the consortium built the technical foundations of the GIANTS platform, advanced vehicle and component designs, developed digital twin capabilities and prepared for large-scale validation.

Clean Motion’s research, development and manufacturing operations are based in Jonsered, making Gothenburg one of the six validation sites particularly relevant to its work on the EVIG platform.

In a statement, William Collings, Chief Technology Officer at Clean Motion, said: “GIANTS is progressing well and we are pleased with what the consortium has achieved over the past 30 months. At Clean Motion, we are actively working on prototype development and we look forward to demonstrating what this platform can do in real urban environments over the coming year.”

Source: Clean Motion