Abstract:

Equitable mobility involves all transportation modes and a range of economic, social, and urban planning considerations. This study focuses on one important part of equitable mobility and the decarbonization of the transport sector: the transition from internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) to battery electric vehicles (BEVs). First, it provides theoretical background on the concept of equity, equality, and justice in the adoption of electric vehicles, and the manifold and interrelated causes of inequity in this context. Second, it focuses on the status of research on equity in Germany’s transition to electric vehicles and identifies knowledge gaps for further research.