Electric Mobility, Sustainability, Smart Cities, Green Policies and Electric Vehicles Adoption

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue focuses on the importance of the demand side and aims to analyze and access the general acceptance of this “new” means of transportation and its domestic, personal and professional use. As such, e-mobility can be considered a hot topic as it deals with:the importance of EVs as both a toll and an asset for grid managers;the key role EVs can play in the de-carbonization of the economies;the role EVs play in relation to the possible impact on public transportation policies—with consequences, for example, for fragile socioeconomic areas and the sustainable urban transportation systems, among others. We would also like to emphasize the importance of smart cities, namely, the policy measures concerning both urban logistics and renewable energy sources. Sustainability and self-sufficiency are also important guidelines as they seek to relate the actual and current needs (and also the general perception) about EVs and the recent e-mobility trend by focusing on the need to be less energy dependent. Furthermore, if sustainability is normally dealt with following a reactive perspective—such as the need to reduce greenhouse effects—proactive corporate strategies and public policies are warmly welcome. Technical aspects are also in high demand, as it is important to analyze—e.g., how batteries scientific/mechanic improvements and the components of batteries, or self-charge EVs—hinder or enable EV market diffusion. Furthermore, as the shift to e-mobility needs to be supported by infrastructure, both public and private investment research are welcome that address these subjects. At the individual level, research is in high demand dealing with how consumer’s needs are met in regard to the purchasing of EVs. As such, understanding the beliefs, attitudes, purchasing intentions of potential consumers and how they differ in relation to users of EVs is important, not only to clarify the differences, but also to address the different predictors between them. Moreover, the understanding of this demand side could positively influence how EV-manufacturer decision makers position their products/services in the EV market and how policy makers could influence the rate of EV adoption.

Prof. Dr. Victor Manuel Ferreira Moutinho
Prof. Dr. António Carrizo Moreira
Guest Editors

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