To support the green transition in the automotive sector, the EU has introduced CO2 emission performance standards, also known as the excess emissions premium (EEP) regulation, which will tighten until 2035. Manufacturers exceeding their average fleet emission targets must pay a penalty. The...

We investigate whether climate activism favors pro-environmental consumption by examining the impact of Fridays for Future (FFF) protests in Italy on second-hand automobile sales in rallyaffected areas. Leveraging data on 10 million automobile transactions occurring before and after FFF...

Many European companies face the challenge of lowering CO2 emissions from their company car fleets. A promising lever is to increase the notoriously low electric usage of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs). This paper examines whether home charging infrastructure can help achieve these...

Vehicle-pedestrian interactions in autonomous vehicles (AVs) present complex challenges that require advanced decision-making algorithms. Understanding the factors influencing ethical decision-making (EDM) in critical situations is essential as AVs become more prevalent. This study addresses a...

Der aktuelle Vorschlag der EU-Kommission, den Verkauf von Fahrzeugen ohne gültige Hauptuntersuchung zu untersagen, zielt auf Umwelt- und Sicherheitsziele - verfehlt dabei jedoch zentrale ökonomische und politökonomische Realitäten. Der vorliegende Policy Impuls zeigt auf, wie die Maßnahme...

Sleep deprivation imposes significant public health and economic burdens. While researchers studying events like daylight saving time have quantified the impacts of population-wide sleep shifts, less is known about the consequences of acute, voluntary, and recreation-driven sleep loss. This...

Emission inventories play a crucial role in identifying the primary sources of atmospheric pollution. In urban environments, including Addis Ababa, elevated concentrations of vehicle emissions pose significant environmental risks. Consequently, measuring vehicle emissions becomes imperative for...

Riding electric bicycles and using public transport are popular alternatives to private car use. Utilizing data from a 2022 survey of 6,285 participants in Germany, we examine who typically owns e-bikes or public transport tickets. We firstly employ regression analyses to identify correlations...

Regulation (EU) 2024/1257 on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, with respect to their emissions and battery durability, also called Euro 7, will be applicable by the end of May 2028 for new heavy-duty...

Using hand-collected data on European auto asset-backed securities (Auto ABS), we examine the role of mutual funds in financing the transition to zero-emission mobility. Mutual funds, particularly those with a green mandate, tend to have a higher exposure to sustainability-transparent Auto ABS...

This paper analyzes compliance with emission regulations, focusing on investment in innovation and cheating as primary strategies. Firms prioritize developing a truly compliant technology but may activate a cheating device depending on the outcome of innovation, the monitoring system in place,...

To support the green transition in the automotive sector, the EU has introduced CO2 emission performance standards, also known as the excess emissions premium (EEP) regulation, which will tighten until 2035. Manufacturers exceeding their average fleet emission targets must pay a penalty. The...

We investigate whether climate activism favors pro-environmental consumption by examining the impact of Fridays for Future (FFF) protests in Italy on second-hand automobile sales in rally-affected areas. Leveraging data on 10 million automobile transactions occurring before and after FFF...

Establishing robust charging infrastructure is crucial for electric vehicle (EV) adoption. This study addresses the lack of systematic literature reviews examining the global charging infrastructure research landscape with a comprehensive review of English literature published between 2017 and...

As participatory urban planning has gained traction recently, the consensus-building process among citizens has become crucial to its success. In particular, the level of understanding among citizens regarding new technologies or systems in the city, referred to as civic literacy in this study,...

Security in public spaces is one of the key responsibilities of all governments and municipalities in the modern world. These days, this security is threatened also by vehicle attacks, which have already happened in many cities all over the world. This kind of terrorist attack poses a challenge...

This research investigates the potential impact of adopting electric vehicles (EVs) on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The aim is to evaluate the extent to which varying EV adoption rates can contribute to emissions reductions. A systematic literature...

The automotive industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation driven by digitization, enabling original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to exert increasing control over vehicle functions, data, and - consequently - aftersales markets. Despite high relevance for consumers, regulatory scrutiny...

This study investigates consumer preferences for passenger battery electric vehicles and their joint adoption with a residential solar photovoltaic system in Greece, where electric vehicle uptake remains low. Using discrete choice experiments, we analyse the preferences of 891 potential car...