An agent-based modeling approach to predict the evolution of market share of electric vehicles: A case study from Iceland

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 79, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1638-1653

  Shafiei, Ehsan ^a   Thorkelsson, Hedinn ^a   Ásgeirsson, Eyjólfur Ingi ^a   Davidsdottir, Brynhildur ^b   Raberto, Marco ^c   Stefansson, Hlynur ^a  

^a REYKJAVIK UNIVERSITY   (Iceland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agent based model; Electric vehicles; Iceland; Market penetration; Vehicle choice

Indexed keywords

AGENT-BASED MODEL; AGENT-BASED MODELING; FUEL PRICES; GASOLINE PRICES; ICELANDS; MARKET PENETRATION; MARKET SHARE; MODELING APPROACH; PASSENGER VEHICLES; POLICY SUPPORT; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SOCIAL INFLUENCE; TAX EXEMPTIONS; TIME-PERIODS; VEHICLE CHOICE; VEHICLE TAXES;

COMPETITION; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COSTS; ELECTRIC VEHICLES; GASOLINE; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; TAXATION;

COMMERCE;

ELECTRIC VEHICLE; ENERGY RESOURCE; FUEL CONSUMPTION; MARKET CONDITIONS; MODELING; PRICE DYNAMICS; PRICING POLICY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TAX SYSTEM;

ICELAND;

EID: 84867103590     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2012.05.011     Document Type: Article

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