A Fuzzy Demand-Profit Model for the Sustainable Development of Electric Vehicles in China from the Perspective of Three-Level Service Chain

Weiwei Chen, Maozeng Xu, Qingsong Xing, Ligang Cui and Liudan Jiao
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Weiwei Chen: School of Economics and Management, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing 400074, China
Maozeng Xu: School of Economics and Management, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing 400074, China
Qingsong Xing: School of Economics and Management, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing 400074, China
Ligang Cui: School of Economics and Management, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing 400074, China
Liudan Jiao: School of Economics and Management, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing 400074, China

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 16, 1-18

Abstract: Electric vehicles have great potential in dramatically reducing environmental pollution, which has become an important strategic direction for future sustainable development. With the influence of policy support and market, the construction of new energy supply infrastructure in China has achieved remarkable outcomes. However, according to the actual use of the new energy supply facilities, there is still a severe imbalance between long queues and unattended charging stations in some areas. Therefore, this paper aims to establish a fuzzy demand-profit model to accurately optimize new energy supply from the perspective of the three-level service chain. Then, based on authoritative historical sales data of electric vehicles in China in 2011–2018, the model is used to analyze the fuzzy demand for electric vehicle charging capacity. The research results indicate that the fuzzy demand-profit model is an effective tool to promote the coordination of new energy supply, which will provide support for the sustainable development of electric vehicles in China.

Keywords: electric vehicles; fuzzy demand; three-level service chain; sustainable development; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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