EC JRC Study “On the Energy Intensity of Road Transport in the Presence of CCAM Services”

2Zero is happy to share that, during #EUCAD2025, our colleagues from CCAM co-organised, together with the JRC, a session to present the findings of the JRC study “On the Energy Intensity of Road Transport in the Presence of CCAM Services”.

While automated transportation systems can decrease traffic congestion and enhance accessibility, they also create substantial energy demands. To better understand these complex dynamics, the new JRC study examines how connected, cooperative and automated mobility affects energy consumption in a variety of scenarios, including urban and highways ones.

The increase in energy demand related to automation, for example power used by sensors, computing, vehicle-to-infrastructure communication, high-definition mapping and data storage can account for up to 18% of total transport energy consumption. It is therefore essential to optimise the way they work, for example thanks to advanced sensor configurations, improved AI-based decision-making and energy-efficient vehicle electronics.

To truly deliver energy savings AVs must be designed with real-world traffic conditions in mind, as poorly optimised automation could result in higher energy consumption, even if AVs help improve traffic flow.

You can find the study online, on the JRC website.

We look forward to collaborate with CCAM and the JRC in the future to address holistically the energy intensity of road transport !