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Going hybrid: An analysis of consumer purchase motivations
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In this article, a case study of consumer adoption of hybrid vehicles, a green innovation that has been in the market since the late 1990s, is presented, based on a questionnaire survey, conducted in 2009 in collaboration with Toyota GB.About:
This article is published in Energy Policy.The article was published on 2011-05-01. It has received 425 citations till now.read more
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Barriers to widespread adoption of electric vehicles: An analysis of consumer attitudes and perceptions
Ona Egbue,Suzanna Long +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify potential socio-technical barriers to consumer adoption of EVs and determine if sustainability issues influence consumer decision to purchase an EV, and provide valuable insights into preferences and perceptions of technology enthusiasts; individuals highly connected to technology development and better equipped to sort out the many differences between EVs and CVs.
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Advances in consumer electric vehicle adoption research: A review and research agenda
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a comprehensive overview of the drivers for and barriers against consumer adoption of plug-in EVs, as well as an overview of theoretical perspectives that have been utilized for understanding consumer intentions and adoption behavior towards EVs, identifying gaps and limitations in existing research and suggest areas in which future research would be able to contribute.
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Tensions in Corporate Sustainability: Towards an Integrative Framework
TL;DR: In this article, the authors propose a systematic framework for the analysis of tensions in corporate sustainability, which is based on the emerging integrative view on corporate sustainability and stresses the need for a simultaneous integration of economic, environmental and social dimensions without, a priori, emphasising one over any other.
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The influence of consumers' environmental beliefs and attitudes on energy saving behaviours
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed a conceptual framework of consumer environmental behavior and its antecedents, and test hypotheses within the framework by means of a survey of green consumers, finding that general environmental beliefs do influence norms on environmental actions and prices, but only norms on price are correlated with environmental attitudes.
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Intent to purchase a plug-in electric vehicle: A survey of early impressions in large US cites
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine consumer stated intent to purchase plug-in electric vehicles and assesses the factors that increase or decrease interest in electric vehicle adoption, finding that consumers who express early interest in adopting electric vehicles are typically highly educated, previous owners of conventional hybrids, environmentally sensitive, and concerned about dependence on foreign oil.
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