What factors determine whether it is optimal with one or more technologies in a decarbonized road transport sector, and what policies should governments choose? We investigate these questions theoretically and numerically through a static, partial equilibrium model for the road transport market....

We consider a car-sharing problem in a company during business hours. The employees, located at one or several offices, have to travel to one or more appointments each with a fixed location and fixed start and end times and return to one of the offices afterwards. Each employee trip can be...

In the context of technological change, the influence of innovative entrants on incumbents is considered a major driving force. Using global patent data, we analyze this influence for the case of the transition from combustion engine vehicles towards alternative technology vehicles (ATVs)....

We compare two regulatory structures in the application of emission standards and a subsidy scheme in the automobile market. The regulator can either commit to an emission standard or is not able to commit. Firms compete à la Cournot and produce fuel-powered and electric vehicles. The emissions...

We study free-ride policies as a mechanism to incentivize users of a "dockless" or "free-floating" electric vehicle sharing system (EVSS) to park vehicles at charging stations in order to maintain a charged fleet.A balanced system has a fleet that is adequately charged and evenly dispersed...