Strategy selection of ride-sourcing platform supply chain under the targets of “double carbon”: Integration or cooperation

Abstract

Since the targets of “double carbon” (peak carbon dioxide emissions and carbon neutrality) was proposed, more and more ride-sourcing platform supply chains (RPSC) are committed to sustainable development. We consider a RPSC consisting of a ride-sourcing platform (platform), a new energy vehicle manufacturer (manufacturer), and a charging station service provider (service provider), where the government provides subsidies for building charging stations. Considering the integration and cooperation among the platform, the manufacturer and the service provider, we propose four strategies in combination with practical business practices. We find that: when the government provides the same subsidy level to the RPSC under each strategy, the platform is more inclined to select the strategy with a higher integration degree. Whether the service provider selects to cooperate with the platform in the integrated state or the cooperative state is related to the government subsidy. In the extension, based on the fairness among decision-makers, we investigated their optimal strategy selections. In addition, we discuss the optimal subsidy case of the government in terms of social welfare maximization, and the feasible range of the cooperative strategy is larger than other three strategies for three decision-makers. Robust results can still be obtained when considering private car drivers joining the platform and the electricity cost of the charging station.