Abstract:
The widespread uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) is key to reducing emissions and achieving sustainable development goals. However, the acceptance of EVs depends not only on technological progress but also on consumers' environmental attitudes. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of these attitudes through a regionally representative survey of a sample of 500 people in a Central Eastern European country. The questionnaire was used to measure consumers' attitudes towards environment, acceptance of EVs and the availability of charging infrastructure. K-means cluster analysis was used to identify four clusters. Following the purchase intention of each cluster for EVs and the influence of charging stations location were analysed. Results showed that respondents with positive environmental attitudes were significantly more likely to plan to purchase an EV. These results underline the need not only for infrastructure development but also for initiatives to promote environmentally conscious attitudes in order to accelerate the uptake of EVs
Tenth International Scientific-Business Conference LIMEN Leadership, Innovation, Management and Economics: Integrated Politics of Research - LIMEN 2024 - International Scientific-Business Conference β LIMEN 2024: Vol 10. Conference Proceedings , December 5, 2024
Conference Proceedings published by: Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans, Belgrade, Serbia
ISBN: 9788680194929 , ISSN: 26836149 , DOI: 10.31410/LIMEN.2024
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