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ALICE welcomes CEI-Sphere to the ALICE Liaison Programme

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026

CEI-Sphere (Cloud-Edge-IoT Spheres of Large-Scale Pilots) is a Horizon Europe project supporting the development of an open, interoperable and competitive European Cloud-Edge-IoT (CEI) ecosystem.  As digital technologies become increasingly critical for Europe’s competitiveness, resilience and strategic autonomy, CEI-Sphere works to connect research, Read more

EU Ministers back cross-border initiative for autonomous vehicle testbeds

Wednesday, July 15th, 2026

On 8 June 2026, 18 EU Member States signed a Joint Declaration of Intent to establish Large-scale Cross-border Testbeds for Autonomous Vehicles, marking an important step towards the coordinated deployment of automated transport services across Europe.  The initiative, launched under the European Automotive Action Plan, aims to accelerate the commercial pre-deployment Read more

EU Ministers back first zero-emission truck corridor roadmaps

Tuesday, July 14th, 2026

Knowledge & Results  On 8 June 2026, EU transport ministers endorsed the first two roadmaps developed under the Clean Transport Corridor Initiative (CTCI), marking an important step towards the large-scale deployment of zero-emission heavy-duty road transport across Europe.  The roadmaps, covering the Scandinavian-Mediterranean and North Sea-Baltic Read more

New ERTRAC Roadmap defines priorities for the future of road freight transport

Friday, June 19th, 2026

ALICE highlights the publication of the ERTRAC Long Distance Freight Transport Roadmap, which sets out the research and innovation priorities needed to move Europe towards a more sustainable, connected, automated and resilient freight transport system.   The roadmap provides a strategic perspective for Read more

Physical Internet Industrial Roadmaps Discussed at IPIC 2026

Friday, June 12th, 2026

At IPIC 2026 in Bordeaux, the plenary session “Physical Internet Industrial Roadmaps” explored how different global regions are approaching the implementation of the Physical Internet and how research, innovation, infrastructure and policy can support its deployment at scale.  Moderated by Sergio Barbarino, the session brought together perspectives from Europe, Read more

Jul 02, 2026

[Workshop] From evidence to policy: AFIR targets and grid readiness for zero-emission truck charging

Thursday, June 11th, 2026

The European Commission’s review of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) has entered its second phase. A 12-week public consultation, open from 11 May to 3 August 2026, invites stakeholders to provide evidence on whether the regulation’s current targets are Read more

Key takeaways from webinar Automotive Partnership and EURIAS expert group

Wednesday, May 27th, 2026

The webinar on the Automotive Partnership and the EURIAS expert group, held on 27 April 2026, brought together ALICE members and key stakeholders from across the automotive, logistics and research communities to discuss the future direction of European innovation in the sector. The session provided Read more

Key takeaways from the workshop: Exploring AFIR implementation challenges and grid readiness for truck charging

Monday, May 4th, 2026

On April 17, 2026, ALICE hosted a closed expert session to address the challenges around deploying electric truck charging infrastructure under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR), and the readiness of Europe’s energy grid to support this transition.  Session overview Read more

Apr 27, 2026

[Webinar] Automotive Partnership and EURIAS expert group

Monday, April 6th, 2026

The European Automotive Partnership preparation has reached an important milestone with the launch of the EURIAS expert group and the preparation of the Strategic Research, Innovation and Deployment Agenda (SRIDA). This webinar will provide an update on the latest developments Read more

Apr 17, 2026

[Workshop] Exploring AFIR implementation challenges and grid readiness for truck charging

Monday, April 6th, 2026

The rollout of truck charging infrastructure along the TEN-T network is increasingly shaped by two linked policy discussions. On one side, the European Commission has opened a Call for Evidence for the review of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR), Read more