Modern challenges facing electric vehicle adoption: a review of barriers to adoption, supply chain challenges, and equity
The automotive industry’s shift to electric vehicles (EVs) faces persistent barriers in pricing, financing, and charging infrastructure, particularly affecting low-income and disadvantaged individuals. These hurdles pose challenges to achieving US decarbonization goals and hinder the development of...
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| description | The automotive industry’s shift to electric vehicles (EVs) faces persistent barriers in pricing, financing, and charging infrastructure, particularly affecting low-income and disadvantaged individuals. These hurdles pose challenges to achieving US decarbonization goals and hinder the development of a sustainable and electrified transportation sector. Global disruptions in the supply chain, driven by the pandemic and geopolitical tensions, exacerbate these challenges, keeping EV purchase prices elevated. Key disruptors include critical mineral scarcity, semiconductor shortages, and international trade and COVID-19-related restrictions, complicating efforts to overcome adoption hurdles. Conducting a systematic review using Google Scholar and ScienceDirect, we focused on articles related to EV supply chain disruptions, equity, and adoption barriers published in English post-2009. We analyzed 130 articles for topical focus and key findings. Our exploration reveals insights into the challenges of electrifying the transportation sector while addressing equity concerns. Proposing a systemic equity framework, we advocate for the simultaneous and effective administration of resources, policies, and cultural considerations for systematically marginalized communities. This holistic approach aims to navigate the complexities of the EV supply chain, fostering a future marked by equitable transport electrification. The intersection of equity issues with supply chain challenges emphasizes the timeliness and importance of this academic examination. Our contribution to the ongoing discourse on achieving a sustainable and inclusive transition to EVs delves into the dynamics of these challenges, highlighting the need for comprehensive solutions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0cbb28062d4b408b83b19cd1801e61522025-02-04T07:20:21ZengIOP PublishingEnvironmental Research Letters1748-93262025-01-0120202300210.1088/1748-9326/ada6deModern challenges facing electric vehicle adoption: a review of barriers to adoption, supply chain challenges, and equityHala Alshahapy0Joe F Bozeman III1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9791-1043Sanya Carley2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9599-4519Destenie Nock3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1739-7027Daniel Matisoff4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4575-5282School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology , 685 Cherry St NW, Atlanta, GA 30332, United States of AmericaSchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology , 790 Atlantic Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30332, United States of AmericaStuart Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania , 210 S. 34th St., Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States of AmericaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering & Public Policy; Civil & Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University , 5000 Forbes Ave, Porter Hall 100A, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States of AmericaSchool of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology , 685 Cherry St NW, Atlanta, GA 30332, United States of AmericaThe automotive industry’s shift to electric vehicles (EVs) faces persistent barriers in pricing, financing, and charging infrastructure, particularly affecting low-income and disadvantaged individuals. These hurdles pose challenges to achieving US decarbonization goals and hinder the development of a sustainable and electrified transportation sector. Global disruptions in the supply chain, driven by the pandemic and geopolitical tensions, exacerbate these challenges, keeping EV purchase prices elevated. Key disruptors include critical mineral scarcity, semiconductor shortages, and international trade and COVID-19-related restrictions, complicating efforts to overcome adoption hurdles. Conducting a systematic review using Google Scholar and ScienceDirect, we focused on articles related to EV supply chain disruptions, equity, and adoption barriers published in English post-2009. We analyzed 130 articles for topical focus and key findings. Our exploration reveals insights into the challenges of electrifying the transportation sector while addressing equity concerns. Proposing a systemic equity framework, we advocate for the simultaneous and effective administration of resources, policies, and cultural considerations for systematically marginalized communities. This holistic approach aims to navigate the complexities of the EV supply chain, fostering a future marked by equitable transport electrification. The intersection of equity issues with supply chain challenges emphasizes the timeliness and importance of this academic examination. Our contribution to the ongoing discourse on achieving a sustainable and inclusive transition to EVs delves into the dynamics of these challenges, highlighting the need for comprehensive solutions.https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ada6deelectric vehicle (EV)EV accessibilitysupply chainelectrificationsystemic equity |
| spellingShingle | Hala Alshahapy Joe F Bozeman III Sanya Carley Destenie Nock Daniel Matisoff Modern challenges facing electric vehicle adoption: a review of barriers to adoption, supply chain challenges, and equity Environmental Research Letters electric vehicle (EV) EV accessibility supply chain electrification systemic equity |
| title | Modern challenges facing electric vehicle adoption: a review of barriers to adoption, supply chain challenges, and equity |
| title_full | Modern challenges facing electric vehicle adoption: a review of barriers to adoption, supply chain challenges, and equity |
| title_fullStr | Modern challenges facing electric vehicle adoption: a review of barriers to adoption, supply chain challenges, and equity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modern challenges facing electric vehicle adoption: a review of barriers to adoption, supply chain challenges, and equity |
| title_short | Modern challenges facing electric vehicle adoption: a review of barriers to adoption, supply chain challenges, and equity |
| title_sort | modern challenges facing electric vehicle adoption a review of barriers to adoption supply chain challenges and equity |
| topic | electric vehicle (EV) EV accessibility supply chain electrification systemic equity |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ada6de |
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