Exploring city propensity for the market success of micro-electric vehicles

Autor: Ilona Loustric, Melinda Matyas
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: European Transport Research Review, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1867-0717
1866-8887
DOI: 10.1186/s12544-020-00416-8
Popis: Abstract As a subset of increasing EV growth and micro-mobility technology trends, micro-electric vehicles (micro-EVs) have the potential to address many transport system issues. Little research quantifies micro-EV potential, increasing investment risks. This paper builds an index to explore city propensity for micro-EV market success by incorporating differentiation, implementation, commercialisation, consumer and manufacturer requirements, and economic stability and viability aspects. The results highlight that micro-EV market success could most likely be influenced by the lock-in of the city’s transport system. Despite inherent difficulties due to lock-in, our index suggests that there could be windows of opportunity for micro-EVs to be successful. Although both cities show a propensity for market success, Shanghai scores higher than London, highlighting that these opportunities may exist particularly in developing countries as they experience less lock-in and have more consumer incentives. Implementing micro-EVs in cities with higher propensity could have the domino effect of motivating change in other locations.
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