Abstract
The adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) has been examined in various settings, yet the issue has rarely been addressed for less developed settings in terms of transport institutions, policies and practices. Turkey, with its rapidly growing emerging economy, presents such a setting for the adoption of EVs. There are various reasons for why the adoption of EVs is still considerably limited in Turkey. A multi-dimensional and multi-actor analysis of the EV landscape can help us better understand the dynamics of transition to EVs. In this paper, a Multi-Level Perspective (MLP) framework is used to examine the current state of EV adoption in Turkey and to interpret the prospects of a possible transition to EVs. Our study shows that a potential transition to EVs in Turkey presents many socio-technical challenges to overcome including current policies, institutions, market dynamics, technological infrastructure, and social limitations. The insights from this review can be used for settings where policies and institutions are not developed enough to achieve a transition to EVs.
Highlights
Transport-related carbon emissions is one of the key contributing factors for the overall greenhouse gas emissions in the world
The electric vehicles (EVs) produced at that time had a limited range, approximately one-tenth that of the internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs), which is seen as one of the most important reasons hindering the development of EVs (Ustabaş, 2014)
The results indicate that the amount of carbon emissions in inner cities significantly decrease with the adoption of EVs in public transportation
Summary
Transport-related carbon emissions is one of the key contributing factors for the overall greenhouse gas emissions in the world. The rising demand for passenger and freight transport as well as rising urbanization have led to air and noise pollution, and health problems and aggravated the quality of life. This predicament, coupled with technological advances and rising fuel prices, have led to an exploration of the use of alternative energy sources in transportation. The scope of this study is limited to full electric vehicles and the term EVs will be used to describe those vehicles in the rest of this study
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