By adopting an eco- and circular design concept from the design phase to the end-of-life stage, LEVIS project will develop, verify and demonstrate lightweight components and/or structures in electrical vehicles. Enhanced sustainability, improved raw material use, energy and cost efficiency, reduced weight yet high structural integrity and reliability are expected to be achieved. LEVIS envisages the use of multi-material solutions based on fibre reinforced thermoplastic composites integrated with metals, which will be produced using cost-effective and scalable manufacturing technologies. The benefit and competitiveness will be showcased through three real-case demonstrators: a suspension control arm, a battery holding set and a cross car beam.

• Instituto Tecnológico de Aragón (ITA), Spain
• Marelli Suspension Systems Italy S.p.A (MSS), Italy
• Mersen France Angers SAS (MERSEN), France
• Privé Srl (PRI), Italy
• Yesilova Holding A.S. (YOVA), Turkey
• Tofas Tu¨rk Otomobil Fabrikasi A.S. (TOFAS), Turkey
• Asociación de Investigación Metalúrgica del Noroeste (AIMEN), Spain
• Centre Technologique Nouvelle-Aquitaine Composites & Matériaux Avancés (CANOE), France
• Leartiker S. Coop (LEAR), Spain
• Rise Sicomp AB (RISE), Sweden
• Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives (CEA), France
• Stichting Cenex Nederland (CENEX NL), Netherlands
• Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum der Steinbeis Innovation gGmbH (SEZ), Germany

Among the responsibilities that Leartiker Technology Centre will have throughout this project are the leadership of the design and manufacturing work package of the components that will be developed within the project, as well as the manufacture of the battery module housing. In addition, Leartiker will support the development and optimisation activities of the innovative materials and processes of the project.