The Electric Vehicles Ecosystem Model: Construct, Analysis and Identification of Key Challenges

Zulkarnain, Pekka Leviäkangas, Tuomo Kinnunen and Pekka Kess
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Zulkarnain: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Finland
Pekka Leviäkangas: University of Oulu, Finland
Tuomo Kinnunen: University of Oulu, Finland
Pekka Kess: University of Oulu, Finland

Managing Global Transitions, 2014, vol. 12, issue 3 (Fall), 253-277

Abstract: This paper builds a conceptual model of electric vehicles’ (EV) ecosystem and value chain build-up. Based on the literature, the research distinguishes the most critical challenges that are on the way of mobility systems’ electrification. Consumers still have some questions that call for answers before they are ready to adopt evs.With regard to technical aspects, some challenges are coming from vehicles, charging infrastructure, battery technology, and standardization. The use of battery in EVs will bring in additional environmental challenges, coming from the battery life cycle for used battery, the manufacturing, and from some materials used and treated in the manufacturing process. The policy aspects include mostly taxation strategies. For most part, established market conditions are still lacking and there are a number of unresolved challenges on both supply and demand side of the EV market.

Keywords: electric vehicles; ecosystem; mobility; policy; environment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L22 L62 O18 Q01 R41 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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