Research on manufacturer's investment strategy and green credit policy for new energy vehicles based on consumers' preferences and technology adoption

Xiao Feng, Yuyu Li and Bo Huang

Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2023, vol. 191, issue C

Abstract: New energy vehicles (NEVs) are in the “early adopters” stage of their technology adoption life cycle with insufficient R&D funds as the main factor hindering NEV manufacturers from increasing R&D investment. This study examines how the government provides NEV manufacturers with green credit to increase their R&D investment, and consequently, to a large extent, increase the technical level and sales volume of NEVs. This study established a tri-level game model and its numerical analysis among the government, NEV manufacturers, and consumers based on early adopters' preferences and selection behaviors to study the manufacturer's R&D investment strategy and the government's green credit policies. Through theoretical and numerical analyses, it was found that green credit plays two key roles in providing financial support and incentive effects on manufacturers' R&D investment. When the manufacturer's R&D funds are insufficient and the gap is too large, financial support is needed, so the government should provide interest subsidies. When both the government and the manufacturer aim to achieve a certain technical level of NEVs and the government is more ambitious namely, the manufacturer lacks motivation, the government should provide free green credit.

Keywords: New energy vehicles; Green credit; R&D investment; consumers' selection behavior; Early adopters (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122476

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