Factors influencing the purchasing decisions of low emission cars: A study of Slovenia
This paper presents a study of customer preferences and opinions about alternative fuel vehicles. Nowadays the studies of green technologies, especially in the area of green transport, are interesting for policy makers, vehicle producers, customers and energy suppliers. Many stakeholders from public and private sector are investing a lot of effort to identify consumer behaviour for future improvements in development of their green products and strategies. This study is a modification of previously conducted research on customer behaviour on the same topic in Scotland. The survey includes almost 700 participants to identify the most important parameters of consumer behaviour related to purchase of alternative fuel vehicle. Therefore the questionnaire includes different factors, combining financial and technical aspects, environmental performance and vehicle design. Results have revealed that the most relevant factor for purchasing low emission vehicle is total vehicle price, and that the segment of potential alternative fuel vehicles buyers is much larger than the authors initially anticipated. Such vehicles are, surprisingly, also more attractive for the older population, according to the authors' results.
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- Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
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Authors:
- Knez, Matjaz
- Jereb, Borut
- Obrecht, Matevz
- Publication Date: 2014-7
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 53-61
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
- Volume: 30
- Issue Number: 0
- Publisher: Elsevier
- ISSN: 1361-9209
- Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13619209
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Automobile ownership; Case studies; Consumer behavior; Decision making; Prices; Stated preferences; Surveys
- Uncontrolled Terms: Low emission vehicles
- Geographic Terms: Slovenia
- Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Vehicles and Equipment; I15: Environment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I90: Vehicles;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01530798
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 24 2014 2:37PM