How can a holistic circular economy in the commercial vehicle sector succeed? Daimler Truck, the refuse collection vehicle specialist FAUN Umwelttechnik, the recycling company TSR Group, and other partners are demonstrating this together with the “reECONIC” concept vehicle. The concept vehicle is equipped with the new FAUN reNew VARIOPRESS body, which is also partly made from recycled materials. The reECONIC is being tested in everyday operations at REMONDIS.

In the reECONIC, selected components were replaced with recycled materials and natural and bio-based materials. The partners supplemented the parts installed in the vehicle with forecasts and projections to determine how the circular content could theoretically be further increased.

In transforming resource procurement, the production of raw materials, and vehicle manufacturing, the partners have specifically focused on individual, large assemblies. In the areas of the vehicle’s body-in-white, chassis, bodywork, and interior fittings—including seats, the dashboard, and trim elements—individual components have been replaced in a resource-efficient manner. Using these components as examples, the partners demonstrate how supply chains and production processes should be designed to ensure the successful use of these materials.