Review of Policies for Promotion of Electric Vehicles

• DOI: 10.30657/pea.2018.21.06
• Publication Date: 2019-03-25T14:36:00Z
• Authors: Matevž Obrecht; Martin Fale; Tariq Muneer; Matjaž Knez
• Keywords: r42; Smart mobility; Electric vehicles; 388 Transportation; ground transportation; Culture and Communities; TA213-215; 02 engineering and technology; 7. Clean energy; q55; Transport Research Institute; Environmental policy; Engineering machinery, tools, and implements; environmental policy; transport policy; 0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering; Transport policy; TJ227-240; Alternative fuelled vehicles; alternative fuelled vehicles; Machine design and drawing; HE Transportation and Communications; electric vehicles

Abstract This paper presents the review of policies and their possible effects for promoting the use of electric vehicles. Suggestions on faster implementation of electric vehicles can also be identified within best practices from abroad. Various countries have adopted different policies to promote the use of electric vehicles which include fiscal or other forms of incentives that would persuade people into buying electric vehicles. Possible effects are hard to determine since many variables affect a consumer’s purchasing decisions. That is why identification of policies that have proven to be successful and those that have not achieved projected results and should be improved is necessary. Research has shown that countries with most promising policies for promotion have the biggest share of electric vehicles and invest the most in their promotion (fiscal incentives).