Development of the Safe Light Regional Vehicle (SLRV) vehicle concept within the DLR Next Generation Car (NGC) project

The DLR ‘Next Generation Car’ (NGC) project addresses current and future challenges in automotive development based on three unique vehicle concepts, in order to demonstrate technologies for future road vehicles. The Safe Light Regional Vehicle (SLRV) is the smallest vehicle in the NGC family of new road vehicle concepts. It addresses the light electric vehicle segment and is powered by a fuel-cell-hybrid drive train. An important innovation of this vehicle concept is the car body, designed as a sandwich construction, in order to achieve a combination of low weight, good crash performance and acceptable cost.