COLHD is a Horizon 2020 European Funded project, bringing together some of Europe’s top universities, SMEs and engineering organisations to find alternatives to using fossil fuels in HGVs.
The freight road transport sector accounts for 25% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the EU. Alternative fuel vehicles only represented 3.4% of the European car fleet in 2012, and use of alternative fuels in HGVs (Heavy Goods Vehicles) is negligible as they’re highly dependent on diesel.