Abstract:

 This study examines electric vehicle markets at the city level in California in United Stations, in 2015. Along with an analysis of city-level electric vehicle uptake, the authors assess public charging infrastructure, model availability, and other factors to identify leading-edge electric vehicle markets in California. Along with an analysis of city-level electric vehicle uptake, the authors assess the public charging infrastructure, model availability, and other factors to identify leading-edge electric vehicle markets in California. The authors analysed 30 California cities with the highest rates of electric vehicle penetration, examining how local organizations are promoting electric vehicles through various activities. The analysis finds a link between electric vehicle uptake and many underlying factors in a multivariate regression analysis. Electric vehicle model availability, public electric vehicle charging network, local promotion activities for electric vehicles and median income in each city were found to be significantly correlated with new electric vehicle sales share.