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HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-01

Large-scale demonstration of Heavy-Duty Battery Electric Vehicles (HD BEV) towards long-haul logistics operations (2ZERO Partnership)

IA Cluster 5 €68,000,000 14 Apr 2026
Topic CodeHORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-01F&T Portal
Call IdentifierHORIZON-CL5-2026-05Call 05 — single stage (2026)
InstrumentHORIZON-IAInnovation Action
Budget ModelActual CostsStandard MGA
Funding Rate70%Annex G — IA = 70% (100% non-profit)
Page Limit (Part B)40 pagesIA + actual costs (Annex A)
Evaluation Thresholds3 / 3 / 3 · cum. 10Standard — Impact ×1.5 for ranking
Expected Projects2(WP stated)
DestinationClean and competitive solutions for all transport modesWP Part 8
Cluster / PillarCluster 5 / Pillar IIClimate, Energy and Mobility
China EligibilityExcluded ▵D5 destination excludes RIA and IA
Special Conditions2ZERO PartnershipInnovation action — TRL 8 target
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China: entities excluded. Legal entities established in China are not eligible to participate in both RIAs and IAs falling under this destination. Additionally, entities controlled by China are not eligible to participate in this action. Source: WP Part 8, Destination 5; General Annex B.
Communication networks restriction: Entities assessed as high-risk suppliers of mobile network communication equipment (and entities they own or control) are not eligible to participate in this topic.
Copernicus/Galileo: If the project uses satellite-based earth observation, positioning, navigation and/or related timing data and services, beneficiaries must make use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS (other data and services may additionally be used).
2ZERO Partnership: This topic implements the co-programmed European Partnership on Towards zero emission road transport (2ZERO). Projects will report results to the 2ZERO Partnership.

Expected Outcomes

  1. Increased percentage of Heavy Duty Battery Electric Vehicles (HD-BEV) tested and used in operations by the logistics and transport operators involved in the demonstrations, compared to the current fleets.
  2. Demonstrated efficient integration of HD-BEV in logistics fleets and operations along several European corridor segments, building further on the initial fleet developed in the large-scale demonstrations and across several types of transport operators.
  3. Reinforced ecosystem connecting involved parties as fleet operators, charge providers, road authorities at local, regional, national and European levels — also reinforcing the industrial HD-BEV value chain in the EU.

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