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Social and Technological Impact of Businesses Surrounding Electric Vehicles

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  • Rachana Vidhi

    (Harvard Extension School, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA)

  • Prasanna Shrivastava

    (Harvard Extension School, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA)

  • Abhishek Parikh

    (DNV-GL, San Diego, CA 92122, USA)

Abstract

Electric vehicle (EV) penetration has been increasing globally and is expected to continue its exponential growth over the coming decades. Several countries have already announced plans to achieve total or partial electrification of their vehicle fleets. Such rapid transportation electrification will have a significant impact on society and businesses that support the transportation industry. Additionally, new business opportunities will be available to support this technological evolution. In this paper, the business opportunities emerging from EVs and their supporting infrastructure are reviewed. It has been observed that several businesses, such as sustainable mining and manufacturing, will need to be developed before EV growth as they provide the initial platform required for EV adoption. Other businesses such as fleet optimization, battery management, and recycling can be developed at a later stage. All of these businesses will also have social and technological impacts, which will drive policy decisions. Regional governments play a critical role in ensuring the smooth execution of a transition to transportation electrification through social programs, such as training and education for equitable growth, and legislative decisions, such as technology standardization.

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  • Rachana Vidhi & Prasanna Shrivastava & Abhishek Parikh, 2021. "Social and Technological Impact of Businesses Surrounding Electric Vehicles," Clean Technol., MDPI, vol. 3(1), pages 1-17, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jcltec:v:3:y:2021:i:1:p:6-97:d:490724
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