Companies and institutions involved this cross-border collaboration include Covestro, AZL Aachen, VDL ETS, GDtech, Up2Tec, CHILL, and Kerv Automotive. RAI Automotive Industry NL has a coordinating role. Together, all partners will explore and develop innovative solutions for designing, testing, and producing battery housings with a focus on circularity and lightweight design.
The digital pilot line aims to demonstrate how advanced materials and manufacturing processes can improve sustainability while maintaining performance and safety standards for next-generation electric vehicles. Following this digital phase, the best pilot line developed within the CYPRESS project will be scaled into the developments of a physical production pilot.
The CYPRESS project runs until 2027 and is co-financed by the European Union through Interreg Meuse-Rhine. More information is available at www.interreg-cypress.eu.
