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VECTO

Vehicle Energy Consumption calculation TOol

Transportvehicle simulationfuel consumptionCO2 emissionsheavy-duty vehiclesHDV

policy support

policy role

This model is the tool of reference for the certification of CO2 from heavy-duty vehicles. After further development it will also allow the Commission to assess the effects of new technologies. The results of this model can be used in order to estimate the effects of new technologies on the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles.

VECTO has been used in impact assessment studies done by DG CLIMA on CO2 monitoring and standards.

The following kind of questions can be answered, related to Impact Subcategory Vehicle Emissions, Fuel and Energy Consumption :

  • What is the impact of certain vehicle specifics on the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of Heavy Duty Vehicles?
  • Can a given technology option reduce energy/fuel consumption of Heavy Duty Vehicles by Z%? Does it increase or decrease vehicle emissions? Will the option increase/decrease energy and fuel needs/consumption?
  • What is the likely performance of today's Heavy Duty Vehicle fleet with respect to energy consumption?

policy cycle

This model contributes to the following phases of the policy cycle

policy areas

This model can contribute to the following policy areas

Agriculture and rural development
Banking and financial services
Borders and security
Budget
Business and industry
Climate action
Competition
Consumers
Culture and media
Customs
Digital economy and society
EU enlargement
Economy, finance and the euro
Education and training
Employment and social affairs
Energy
Environment
European neighbourhood policy
Food safety
Foreign affairs and security policy
Fraud prevention
Home affairs
Humanitarian aid and civil protection
Institutional affairs
International cooperation and development
Justice and fundamental rights
Maritime affairs and fisheries
Migration and asylum
Public health
Regional policy
Research and innovation
Single market
Sport
Taxation
Trade
Transport
Youth

impact assessments

Starting from July 2017, this model supported the ex-ante impact assessments of the European Commission listed below.

  1. 14 February 2023
    SWD/2023/88 final
  2. 17 May 2018
    SWD/2018/185 final