Abstract
Exponential technological-based growth in industrialization and urbanization, and the ease of mobility that modern motorization offers have significantly transformed social structures and living standards. As a result, electric vehicles (EVs) have gained widespread popularity as a mode of sustainable transport. The increasing demand for of electric vehicles (EVs) has reduced the some of the environmental issues and urban space requirements for parking and road usage. The current body of EV literature is replete with different optimization and empirical approaches pertaining to the design and analysis of the EV ecosystem; however, probing the EV ecosystem from a management perspective has not been analyzed. To address this gap, this paper develops a systems-based framework to offer rigorous design and analysis of the EV ecosystem, with a focus on charging station location problems. The study framework includes: (1) examination of the EV charging station location problem through the lens of a systems perspective; (2) a systems view of EV ecosystem structure; and (3) development of a reference model for EV charging stations by adopting the viable system model. The paper concludes with the methodological implications and utility of the reference model to offer managerial insights for practitioners and stakeholders.
Highlights
This paper addresses the current challenge by presenting a more systemic approach for the electric vehicles (EVs) charging station locations through the establishment of an EV conceptual model, the examination of the related stakeholders and actors, and the identification of key challenges pertaining to charging stations
There are some theoretical and analytical studies focused on solving different issues pertaining to EVs, there is scant research that has attempted to address the managerial aspects related to the EV charging station location problem
Formulating the principles and goals of the system, this function is to ensure the preservation of the system’s identity as it adapts to changes that have occurred as part of the government and city’s jobs. This means ensuring the autonomic management of ongoing operations and System 4, which commits to creating a balance between existing and future orientations and operational concerns of the EV ecosystem
Summary
Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. The management of greenhouse gases and air pollution must be controlled simultaneity since identical fuels are responsible for these types of emissions. To reduce greenhouse gas emissions and consumption of fossil fuels, and to improve air quality and engage strategies for a post-oil economy, many global industries have shifted focus on the development of clean transport and low-carbon mobility [2,3]. With this shift, the movement towards electrification of mobility is gaining strength as part of greening transportation systems. Since the VSM is grounded on systems theory and management cybernetics, it can provide fruitful insights to understand the EVs systemic issues through the functions of the five systems (S1–S5)
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