This report synthesizes consumer behavior research as it pertains to the plug-in electric
vehicle (PEV) purchase decision process. The purpose is to clarify what is known about the …

This paper uses vehicle-level data and differences-in-differences methods to measure the
impact of the Federal Government's Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) on …

This paper reports statistical regression analysis at the county level, examining correlations
of 18 independent variables addressing policies, socio-economic factors, climate, and …

This paper estimates the short run effect of the Car Allowance Rebate System (or “Cash for
Clunkers” on light vehicle sales within the United States. Using a reduced form demand …

Used car market is a critical target of the mass adoption of electric vehicle (EV). However,
most efforts of previous studies on EV adoption focused only on new car markets. In order to …

While plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) adoption has been rising over the past decade, with
PEVs making-up about 7.8% of California's new vehicle sales in 2019, the trend needs to …

We analyze the effectiveness of California's “Replace Your Ride” policy, a pilot program that
gives subsidies to lower income households in the greater Los Angeles area to retire older …

The primary metric for measuring electric vehicle (EV) adoption growth is new car sales.
However, to enable mass market penetration, EV adoption in the used car market will play a …

The first part of this report relies on stated and revealed preference survey results across a
sample of US households to first ascertain vehicle acquisition, disposal, and use patterns …

We estimate the effect of tax rebates offered by Canadian Provinces on the sales of hybrid
electric vehicles. We find that these rebates led to a large increase in the market share of …