Exploring Beyond Electric Cars: Comprehensive Charging Solutions and Innovations in Land, Sea, and Air Mobility

Dear Colleagues,

As the electric transportation sector evolves beyond conventional passenger cars, this Special Issue aims to spotlight the innovative domains of electric mobility across land, sea, and air, emphasizing sectors poised for breakthroughs. This issue seeks to uncover the novel electric mobility advancements in trucks, off-road equipment, buses, aviation, maritime travel, and personal conveyances like ferries, e-scooters, and electric two-wheelers. Through this exploration, we aim to foster a cross-disciplinary discourse, showcasing the latest innovations in charging infrastructure, energy storage, and grid integration specific to these diverse modes of transport.

While our focus primarily shifts away from the extensively studied electric cars and buses, discussions including passenger cars, particularly in comparative analyses or as part of integrated solutions, remain pertinent.

We invite scholars, researchers, and practitioners to contribute original research, reviews, and case studies addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:

1. Technological Advancements in Non-passenger Car Electric Mobility:

• Design and propulsion systems for a broad range of electric vehicles;
• Advances in battery technologies and energy storage beyond passenger vehicles;
• Innovative charging infrastructure solutions.

2. Policy and Regulation for a Diverse Electric Transportation Ecosystem:

• Government incentives and regulations for broadening electric mobility;
• Comparative policy analyses highlighting non-passenger car sectors;
• Policy impacts on the electric mobility market beyond passenger cars.

3. Sustainability and Environmental Impact Across Electric Mobility Sectors:

• Life cycle assessments focusing on the broader electric vehicle spectrum;
• Renewable energy integration in diverse electric transportation modes;
• Circular economic strategies within the electric transportation industry.

4. Consumer Behaviour and Market Adoption Beyond Passenger Cars:

• Consumer preferences and barriers in adopting various electric vehicles;
• Strategies to encourage the uptake of electric vehicles across different segments;
• Market trends and consumer acceptance outside the passenger car domain.

5. Smart Mobility and Connectivity:

• Electric mobility’s role in smart city initiatives, excluding traditional passenger focus;
• Electric transportation-to-grid (V2G) technologies and implications for various electric vehicles;
• Connectivity solutions tailored to diverse electric transportation methods.

6. Innovative Business Models and Economic Insights in Electric Mobility:

• Market dynamics and strategies across the electric mobility industry;
• Economic impacts and investment opportunities beyond electric passenger vehicles.

By delineating these areas, we hope to provide a comprehensive overview of the electric transportation frontier, highlighting the technological, policy, and market evolutions shaping the future of mobility on land, sea, and air.

Prof. Dr. Sonia Yeh
Dr. Patrick Plötz
Guest Editors

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