VECTO

As ITAC-Vinçotte, our commitment to providing high-quality services to our customers is unwavering. With our authorization as a technical service company, we offer the VECTO – Vehicle Energy Consumption Calculation Tool to aid in the certification process. Through our expertise, we ensure compliance with EU and ECE regulations, specifically tailored to the tractors and agricultural sector. Our dedication to precision and accuracy guarantees that customers receive reliable certification results, meeting industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Moreover, our comprehensive approach extends beyond mere certification. We prioritize customer satisfaction by offering tailored solutions and personalized assistance throughout the certification process. Whether it’s navigating complex regulations or providing guidance on optimizing energy consumption, our team of experts is committed to supporting our customers at every step. With ITAC-Vinçotte, customers can trust in our reliability, professionalism, and dedication to delivering exceptional services that meet their specific needs and exceed expectations.

The need for the transportation sector is increasing rapidly over the years. With the rapid increase in the number of vehicles used in transportation, their impacts on the environment are also increasing rapidly in parallel. This growth of the transportation sector causes a rapid increase in resource consumption and an increase in the CO2 emissions of vehicles. The European Union published the (EU) 2017/2400 regulation in order to determine the fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles, measure CO2 emissions and certify the components used in vehicles in order to reduce the impacts on the environment. The European Union has published the (EU) 2022/1362 regulation in order to evaluate the effects of trailers, which have a significant share in the transportation sector, on CO2 emissions and fuel consumption. VECTO (Vehicle Energy Consumption Calculation Tool) was introduced in the regulation in order to calculate the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles with a common and objective method. With this simulation tool, the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles can be calculated.

Overview of VECTO Regulation

The (EU) 2017/2400 Regulation establishes the rules for granting a Licence to operate a simulation tool for the purpose of determining the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of new heavy-duty vehicles to be sold, registered or put into service in the Union, and for operating this simulation tool and declaring the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption values determined in this way.

The (EU) 2022/1362 Regulation establishes the rules for granting a Licence to operate a simulation tool for the purpose of assessing the effects on CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of new trailers to be sold, registered or put into service in the Union, and for operating this simulation tool and for declaring the effects on CO2 emissions and fuel consumption values.

Vehicle covered by the (EU) 2017/2400 Regulation
– Heavy Lorry
– Medium Lorry
– Heavy Bus

Vehicle covered by the (EU) 2022/1362 Regulation
– Category O3
– Category O4

The European Commission published (EU) 2019/1242 regulation to set CO2 emission performance standards. The reduction targets for the following years for the vehicle groups covered by the regulation have been determined.

Reduction targets defined with
For reporting periods from 2025 to 2029: -15%
For reporting periods from 2030 onwards: -30%

Operation of The Simulation Tool
A calculation tool developed by the European Commission to determine the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles, which can be publicly accessed and used. In order for vehicle manufacturers to be able to use the simulation tool competently and correctly and to report the data obtained from the simulation tool correctly, vehicle manufacturers are required to obtain a licence from the Approval Authorities. Vehicle manufacturers can determine the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of their vehicles by creating their vehicles in the simulation tool using components certified under the regulation and performing calculations as specified in the regulation for each component.

License process to operate the simulation tool
Vehicle manufacturers must obtain a license to operate the simulation process. For the license, vehicle manufacturers must establish a secure system to determine CO2 emissions and fuel consumption. In order to operate the simulation tool within the scope of the regulation, vehicle manufacturers must receive training for competence in the use of the simulation tool. The licenses granted for the operation of the simulation tool are regularly evaluated by the Approval Authority that issues the license certificate. As a result of these evaluations, it is seen that the simulation processes of the tools are managed correctly and the processes are managed correctly.

As ITAC-Vinçotte, studies carried out within the scope of VECTO regulations

Licensing processes
As a technical service assigned by Type Approval Authorities, we carry out the license processes required to operate the simulation process for heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers.

Component Tests and Certification
Within the scope of Vecto, in order to reduce the impact of the components used in vehicles on CO2 emissions and fuel consumption, these components can be tested and certified within the scope of the regulation. As ITAC-Vinçotte, we carry out the certification processes of these components by performing component tests within the scope of Vecto with our expert staff. Components certified within the scope of Vecto;
(a) engines;
(b) transmissions;
(c) torque converters;
(d) other torque transferring components;
(e) additional driveline components;
(f) axles;
(g) air drag;
(h) tyres;
(i) electric powertrain components;

Verification Testing Procedure (VTP)
The verification test procedure includes a road test to verify the CO2 emissions of new vehicles after production. It will be carried out by the vehicle manufacturer and supervised by the approval authority that issued the license to operate the simulator. We participate in the verification test procedure tests on behalf of the Approval Authorities, which are part of the license certificates issued by the Approval Authorities we are authorized to issue.

Training
Together with our expert staff, we organize trainings for vehicle and component manufacturers within the scope of Vecto regulations. The aim of these trainings is to inform vehicle and component manufacturers. Vehicle and component manufacturers are supported to provide less emissions and lower fuel consumption values by reducing their impacts on CO2 emissions and fuel consumption.