An exploratory policy analysis of electric vehicle sales competition and sensitivity to infrastructure in Europe

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 114, Issue , 2017, Pages 165-178

  Harrison, Gillian ^a   Thiel, Christian ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Automotive technology transition; Charging infrastructure; E mobility; EU policy; System dynamics modelling

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COMMERCE; FLEET OPERATIONS; FUEL CELLS; PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES; POWERTRAINS; SALES; SYSTEM THEORY;

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY; CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURES; E MOBILITIES; EU POLICY; SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODELLING;

VEHICLES;

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); ELECTRIC VEHICLE; EUROPEAN UNION; MODELING; POLICY APPROACH; RESEARCH; SUBSIDY SYSTEM; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE;

EUROPE;

EID: 84994112947     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2016.08.007     Document Type: Article

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