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- Title
Development of the US electric car market: macroeconomic determinants and forecasts.
- Authors
SOTNYK, Iryna; HULAK, Daniil; YAKUSHEV, Oleksandr; YAKUSHEVA, Oksana; PROKOPENKO, Olha V.; YEVDOKYMOV, Andrii
- Abstract
In the article, mathematical modeling methods are used to study the main trends and macroeconomic determinants of the electric car market development in 2011-2018 on the example of the US. The determinants include economic (GDP), socio-economic (household income), energy (electricity use), and environmental (CO2 emissions) factors. The authors justify the role of electric transport in strengthening national energy security due to the transition to renewable energy technologies and the reduction of fossil fuel use. Based on the constructed linear regression equations, a weak relationship has been revealed between the number of electric vehicles sold and the environmental factor, which can be explained by the small share of electric cars in the US market. The formed multifactor linear model showed a positive impact of both the country's GDP growth and electricity consumption increase on the number of electric vehicles sold. However, the rise in household incomes negatively influences market development due to insufficient consumer awareness of the electric transport operation benefits, an underdeveloped network of electric vehicle charging stations, etc. Based on the obtained multifactor model, the authors have built optimistic, optimal and pessimistic scenarios for the US electric vehicle market deployment for the next five years. In order to implement the most favorable scenarios, recommendations for market development factors' management have been made. The results of the study can be used to improve public policy in the US transport and energy sectors, as well as in other countries to optimize the fuel and energy balance, strengthen the energy independence of states by developing clean transport and adapting the model to national specifics.
- Subjects
MACROECONOMICS; ELECTRIC vehicles; MATHEMATICAL models; ENERGY conservation in transportation; GROSS domestic product
- Publication
Energy Policy Journal / Polityka Energetyczna, 2020, Vol 23, Issue 3, p147
- ISSN
1429-6675
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.33223/epj/127921