The Effect of Company Cars on the Travel Behaviour of Employees in Sweden

Abstract: Company cars are vehicles that are provided to employees owned by companies and organizations. These cars are provided for work-related travels and are also used for travels with private purposes. The issue is the way that company cars are affecting travel behaviour of employees and their family members, which in turn have implications on climate policies within Europe and even from economic aspects. Therefore, this paper will consider the impact that company cars have on the travel behaviour of employees with company car in Sweden. The thesis methodology takes advantage of both quantitative and qualitative method. Gathered quantitative data from Transport Analysis (TrafikAnalysen) was analyzed by regression analysis and qualitative data is analyzed by PESTEL-framework. The main outcomes of this paper are that company cars change individual’s travel behaviour in Sweden in terms of longer driven kilometers, which include even private travels. This depends on both economic aspects and the fact that "driving a company car" is a part of employee's behaviour now. Besides that, future environmental problems are also consequences of negative impacts of company cars on travel behaviour.