Cohered model of adopting electric vehicle fleets in the East of England

IF 7.7 1区工程技术 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment Pub Date : 2025-06-30 DOI:10.1016/j.trd.2025.104897

Frank Nyame-Asiamah , Brendon Shaw , Tom Stacey

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Abstract

There is limited research on effective electric vehicle (EV) fleet adoption for businesses to achieve decarbonisation of transport. This study applies cohered emergent theory to propose a model for adopting electric commercial vehicles to decarbonise vehicle fleet operations. We employed action research and used a mixed-methods approach to gather data from six different commercial vehicle fleet operating companies in the East of England. We modelled the quantitative data to forecast fuel cost-savings for the companies to switch their internal combustion engine vehicles to EVs. We complemented the quantitative insights with the thematic analysis of in-depth interviews with the fleet operators and feedback from the consuming public actors to explain how fleet operating companies can adopt EVs to generate cost-savings, reduce carbon footprint and potentially improve their operations. The study’s theoretical cohered EV adoption model offers useful insights for researchers and managers to consider decarbonising business transportation. Policy implications are discussed.

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英国东部地区采用电动汽车车队的一致性模型

关于企业有效采用电动汽车（EV）车队以实现交通运输脱碳的研究有限。本研究运用连贯涌现理论，提出了采用电动商用车实现车队运营脱碳的模型。我们采用行动研究，并使用混合方法从英格兰东部六家不同的商用车队运营公司收集数据。我们对定量数据进行建模，以预测公司将内燃机汽车转换为电动汽车所节省的燃料成本。在定量分析的基础上，我们对车队运营商进行了深入访谈，并对消费者的反馈进行了专题分析，以解释车队运营公司如何采用电动汽车来节省成本、减少碳足迹并潜在地改善运营。该研究的理论一致性电动汽车采用模型为研究人员和管理人员考虑商业交通脱碳提供了有用的见解。讨论了政策影响。

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Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment 工程技术-运输科技

CiteScore

14.40

自引率

9.20%

发文量

314

审稿时长

39 days

期刊介绍： Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment focuses on original research exploring the environmental impacts of transportation, policy responses to these impacts, and their implications for transportation system design, planning, and management. The journal comprehensively covers the interaction between transportation and the environment, ranging from local effects on specific geographical areas to global implications such as natural resource depletion and atmospheric pollution. We welcome research papers across all transportation modes, including maritime, air, and land transportation, assessing their environmental impacts broadly. Papers addressing both mobile aspects and transportation infrastructure are considered. The journal prioritizes empirical findings and policy responses of regulatory, planning, technical, or fiscal nature. Articles are policy-driven, accessible, and applicable to readers from diverse disciplines, emphasizing relevance and practicality. We encourage interdisciplinary submissions and welcome contributions from economically developing and advanced countries alike, reflecting our international orientation.