Automotive
The Finnish automotive sector, the Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Ministry of the Environment concluded a Green Deal on 22 November 2018, where emissions from transport should be cut by half by 2030. This deal is in force until the end of 2025 and it has several targets. Companies are using alternative fuel vehicles as demonstrator cars and loner cars during repair and maintenance and installing charging points for electric vehicles at their premises. The Government of Finland promotes low-emission vehicles through financial steering instruments such as aid for the acquisition of fully electric cars, public procurement, and campaigns, and by developing advisory services and materials. The Government of Finland also aims to reform the taxation of the transport sector to support the acquisition of low and zero emission cars. Finnish industry is eager to cooperate with international companies on smart automotive/transport solutions like Sensible 4 and Vinka Oy
Heavy Duty Vehicles
Finland covers a large north-to-south geographical area and heavy-duty transport distances are long. Demand in this area lies in developing smart technologies for safety and surveillance of drivers and in solutions that are cost-saving and environmentally friendly. Finland is a testbed for such technologies, with past pilot projects such as Smart Arctic Trucks, and ongoing projects like NewPerception (funded by the EU) paving the way for further development and deployment of technologies in Finland and in other markets.
Rail Traffic
In rail traffic there is demand for new access control systems like radio-based control systems. Currently installed trackside control systems in Finland will near the end of their life cycles toward the end of the 2020s. EU regulations require Finland to transition towards the requirements of the Single European Railway Area Convention with regard to the TEN-T Core Network and to equip railway sections with European Rail Traffic Management Systems (ERTMS). The use of ERTMS are key requirements in projects like Finland Railway and One-Hour Train Turku-Helsinki.
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