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About iCars Network

The iCars Network contributes to the deployment of Transport ICT technologies (or ITS – “Intelligent Transport Systems”) by exchanging knowledge and experience on these technologies among a wide variety of stakeholders on a number of specific topics:

• the exchange of information between the world of ITS development and the world of public procurement;
• the exchange of good practices between organizations who deal with dissemination of information and awareness actions among authorities, businesses and end-users;
• the exchange of methods and evaluations of impact assessment methods for ITS
• the exchange on ITS technologies having a possible positive effect on energy efficiency in road transport and developing a road map on the introduction of these technologies.

These objectives are in line with the general goal of the ICT-PSP, which is to stimulate innovation and competitiveness through the wider uptake and best use of ITS by citizens, governments and business. To know more, download the CIP - ICT PSP Workprogramme 2008: .pdf (921 KB)

The iCars Network specifically addresses the uptake of ITS for transport in order to:

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      • Make vehicles smarter, cleaner and safer
      • Reduce the number of deaths on the roads
      • Contribute to lower emissions
      • Improve the global competitiveness of the European automotive and ITS industry

The Network is formed by thematic groups (TGs) on each of the four mentioned topics:

TG1 - the exchange of information between the world of ITS development and the world of public procurement;
TG2 - the exchange of good practices between organisations who deal with dissemination of information and awareness actions among authorities, businesses and end-users;
TG3 - the exchange of methods and evaluations of impact assessment methods;
TG4 - the exchange on ITS technologies having a possible positive effect on energy efficiency in road transport and developing a road map on the introduction of these technologies.

The thematic groups will:

• identify and invite relevant organizations and experts;
• organise a number of information exchange and consensus building events;
• issue material and a report on the present state of play, availability of methods and technologies, obstacles, policy recommendations and a road map in the case of energy efficiency.

Download the project flyer  .pdf (709 KB)       Download the project fact sheet .pdf (343 KB)

Download the project results leaflet .pdf (313.8 KB)