What Influences Chinese Consumers’ Adoption of Battery Electric Vehicles? A Preliminary Study Based on Factor Analysis

Wei Wei, Ming Cao, Qianling Jiang, Sheng-Jung Ou and Hong Zou
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Wei Wei: College of Design, Chaoyang university of technology, Taichung 41349, Taiwan
Ming Cao: School of Design, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214000, China
Qianling Jiang: School of Design, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214000, China
Sheng-Jung Ou: College of Design, Chaoyang university of technology, Taichung 41349, Taiwan
Hong Zou: Department of Culture and Arts Management, Honam University, Gwangju 62399, Korea

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 5, 1-15

Abstract: The rapid development of automobile industry in China did improve people’s quality of life. However, it has also damaged the ecological environment. The emission of a large amount of automobiles is one of the serious air pollution sources. In recent years, the shortage of petrochemical energy, the rapid rise of harmful particles in the air (e.g., PM2.5 and PM10), and the increasing worse atmospheric environment are becoming obstacles to China’s sustainable development. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are recognized as an ideal alternative to conventional cars. This study aims to explore the factors that can promote consumers’ adoption of BEVs and to construct domains of these factors. Firstly, an open web questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were conducted to widely collect factors that promote consumers’ purchase of BEVs. Then, questionnaire survey and exploratory factor analysis were used to construct domains of promoting consumers’ purchasing willingness. A total of six factors that promote consumers’ adoption of BEVs were obtained. Finally, the research results can provide references for the Chinese government and the BEV manufacturers in the development and promotion of EVs.

Keywords: electric cars; purchasing decisions; exploratory factor analysis; environment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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