Ridesharing for business trips by rental car
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| Coordinator | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 1 140 000 |
| Project duration | January 2022 - November 2025 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Venture | Strategic Innovation Program Drive Sweden |
| Call | Strategic innovation program Drive Sweden: Innovations for sustainable, safe and accessible mobility for people and goods - 2021 |
Purpose and goal
The project will develop and test a digital coordination solution for business trips with a rental car, which will be evaluated together with two test companies. Business model and role distribution between car rental companies, platform suppliers and corporate customers as well as evaluation of behavior / function will be studied.
Expected effects and result
A coordination solution for business trips with a rental car, similar to the one that will be developed in the project, contributes to increased transport efficiency. This accelerates the conversion of the transport system, in line with Sweden´s climate goals. The project will generate knowledge on how a system should be designed so that it meets the needs of companies, employees and car rental companies through sharp testing and user evaluation. The effects of coordinated rental cars on the individual behavior, companies, the environment and transport work will also be studied.
Planned approach and implementation
RISE, Freelway and Europcar will together with the test companies Sandvik and Scania carry out the project. The core of the project is a sharp test of a digital solution for coordinated business trips by rental car. The tests will be carried out with the two test companies for 5-7 months. The test is preceded by a thorough planning phase (including needs mapping, requirements, development of the digital solution) and strategic analysis, and is followed up with an evaluation and a reflection and communication part that will ensure scaling up and spreading the solution to more companies.