This edited volume presents research results of the PPP European Green Vehicle Initiative
(EGVI) focusing on Electric Vehicle Systems Architecture and Standardization Needs. The
objectives of energy efficiency and zero emissions in road transportation imply a paradigm
shift in the concept of the automobile regarding design materials and propulsion technology.
A redesign of the electric and electronic architecture provides in many aspects additional
potential for reaching these goals. At the same time standardization within a broad range of
features components and systems is a key enabling factor for a successful market entry of the
electric vehicle (EV). It would lower production cost increase interoperability and
compatibilities and sustain market penetration. Hence novel architectures and testing
concepts and standardization approaches for the EV have been the topic of an expert workshop of
the European Green Vehicles Initiative PPP. This book contains the contributionsof current
European research projects on EV architecture and an expert view on the status of EV
standardization. The target audience primarily comprises researchers and experts in the field.
