Automobility theory investigates the prevalence of the privately-owned car, including
technology, infrastructure, and cultural elements. In an application of this theory, we …

The “automobility system” encompasses the prevalence of the privately-owned car in
industrialized societies. We apply automobility theory in a novel approach, by investigating …

The adoption of transportation innovations can be driven by a variety of motivations,
including functional, symbolic and societal considerations. We compare these motives …

Fully automated vehicles (FAVs) could transform private car-based mobility or “automobility”,
but the direction of FAV impacts is uncertain and contingent on consumers. We investigate …

The recent growth of new mobility services such as car-sharing (ZipCar, Car2Go) and ride-
hailing (Uber, Lyft) has interesting implications for new vehicle technologies. We explore the …

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are expected to hit the roads in the near-to mid-term future.
Besides, shared mobility services such as car and ride sharing have been gaining …

Research examining electric vehicle (EV) adoption intent is growing, but neglects rideshare
drivers (eg, Uber & Lyft), who drive up to 13% of all miles driven in metropolitan areas. This …

It is still unclear whether autonomous vehicles will mainly bring benefits or not to the
sustainable development of people's mobility. Opinion among various stakeholders diverge …

Facing the dangers posed by climate change, the mobility sector needs to undergo a
transition towards sustainability. One way of reducing emissions in traffic is to establish the …

In this study, we explicitly modeled how individuals' perceptions of automated vehicle (AV)
safety and the importance they place on car ownership affect mode choices involving …