life cycle

This research uses system dynamics modeling to project future electric vehicle adoption and second-hand vehicle trade between the US and Mexico.

This research undertook a battery material flow analysis, life cycle assessment of SHVs traded from the US to Mexico, and a qualitive analysis of environmental and transport justice implications of SHV trade. The research finds that SHVs disproportionately contribute to waste battery generation in Mexico, and that second-hand EVs are frequently retired early due to a lack of repairability.

This policy brief summarizes the development of scenarios to project future trends in electric vehicle adoption and secondhand vehicle trade flows in Mexico, using system dynamics modeling.