Circular Economy In Car Industry-Learning From The Past To Manage Future Steps In Technology: A Bibliometric Analysis

Increasing climate change and rising pollution are getting significant attention from the scientific community and the political sphere. Among the sectors facing pressure is the automotive industry, which business model appears no longer sustainable. However, no study considers the analysis of bibliometric variables. The present paper aims to fill this gap by analysing the existing literature on the circular economy and the automotive industry. The search considers 256 peer-reviewed articles. The analysis conducted revealed: (1) the approach of scholars to the circular economy theme; (2) the dendrogram of topics describes how studies are very fragmented for now and that there is not a clear direction for business model change; (3) the countries most active in research are China, Spain, Italy and the UK. Finally, it suggests further fields for research development.