Bachelor and Master Theses

Battery swapping is emerging as a promising solution to overcome key challenges in the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem, such as long charging times, range anxiety, and high upfront battery costs. By enabling the quick exchange of depleted batteries with fully charged ones, battery swapping supports fleet efficiency, reduces downtime, and enhances the user experience. However, the widespread adoption of battery swapping requires innovative business models that address technical, economic, and operational barriers while ensuring sustainability and customer satisfaction. Identifying and designing these models is crucial to unlocking the full potential of battery swapping.

Research Aim and Question
This research aims to map the exisiting business models for battery swapping, and propose innovative business models that balance economic viability, operational scalability, and sustainability. The study seeks to identify key stakeholders, analyze value creation, capture, and delivery mechanisms, and develop a conceptual framework that can facilitate the successful deployment of battery swapping systems across different market segments.

RQ: What are the most effective and sustainable business models for battery swapping, and how can they be designed to address technical, economic, and market challenges in the EV ecosystem?

Research setting and research group 

The research work will be performed in the framework of Converg II (A solution for energy distribution in road construction & quarrying), Circul8 (Smart Battery Circularity), and SmartCharg (Smart and Circular Battery Charging Solutions). You can search the projects on MDU webpage for more information. This thesis work will be part of the research group DigiCircle (Digital and Circular Industrial Services). The group is currently leading research projects on battery circularity, digital and circular business models, digital servitization, and circular ecosystems with more than 10 industrial companies, public funded companies, municipalities, and industrial clusters. Your thesis work will be used as a knowledge development as part of the group and will be used in the relevant courses, projects or publications upon completion. 

Education in one of these areas (Industrial engineering and management, product development, innovation management, business management, product and process development, energy engineering and management) and familiar with circular economy, business models, Industry 4.0 or digital transformation.