The circular car pre-study

Purpose and goal:

The purpose of the prestudy The circular car was to start building concrete visions that enable Sweden to have a circularly adapted car fleet with fossil-free and climate-neutral transportation in 2045 and to build a solid base for a stage 2 project, which in turn will have the strength and the capacity to help realize the circular automotive value chain. The project has brought together 13 actors from the entire value chain.

Together they have laid the foundation for further work in a step 2 project, a research proposal that has generated interest from a large number of parties. Expected results and effects:

Within the study, kick-off meetings and workshops have been conducted where parties have gathered digitally and questions have been probed. Interviews was conducted where opportunities and challenges were discussed. Study visits were carried out where knowledge sharing has taken place and cooperation has been made possible.

Physical workshop has been carried out where the actors jointly discussed trends and foresight. In line with this a system analysis started and trend analysis was carried out and summarized to lay the foundation for further work within a planned step 2 project. Approach and implementation:

The prestudy has generated great interest from actors in the entire value chain, created new contacts and opportunities for collaboration and has become the start of a joint knowledge journey for real change. The study initiated work widely in the value chain linked to common issues and future explorations, which enables joint work for a broad transition and clarified the need for measures that shift the entire system.

This is seen as a good basis for a step 2 project with prerequisites for realizing the circular car value chain.