Unravelling the dynamics of electric vehicle adoption in fostering environmentally sustainable transportation

This study focuses on analyzing the factors that influence sustainable intention to adopt EVs. The survey involved 523 respondents who were selected through purposive sampling. This study employs PLS-SEM and fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis to analyze the data. The results from PLS-SEM dem...

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Main Authors: Ali Vafaei-Zadeh, Tsetsegtuya Tsetsegtuya, Haniruzila Hanifah, T. Ramayah, Seen Yee Choo
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Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666188825002400
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Haniruzila Hanifah
T. Ramayah
Seen Yee Choo
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description This study focuses on analyzing the factors that influence sustainable intention to adopt EVs. The survey involved 523 respondents who were selected through purposive sampling. This study employs PLS-SEM and fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis to analyze the data. The results from PLS-SEM demonstrate that perceived value positively influences the intention to adopt EVs. Specifically, perceived enjoyment and usefulness significantly impact perceived value. Moreover, the findings suggest that emotion has a positive effect on perceived value. Furthermore, financial incentives moderate the relationship between perceived value and sustainable usage intention to adopt EVs. On the other hand, the results from fsQCA provide more diverse combinations of dimensions that reveal potential perceived value among customers for adopting electric vehicles. Overall, the study contributes to the literature on sustainable intentions to adopt EVs and provides valuable insights for policymakers and stakeholders in promoting the adoption of electric vehicles.
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spelling doaj-art-55d8bb1b6e9846b489c21322b7a8b4e32025-08-20T03:45:14ZengElsevierSustainable Futures2666-18882025-06-01910067210.1016/j.sftr.2025.100672Unravelling the dynamics of electric vehicle adoption in fostering environmentally sustainable transportationAli Vafaei-Zadeh0Tsetsegtuya Tsetsegtuya1Haniruzila Hanifah2T. Ramayah3Seen Yee Choo4Graduate School of Business, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia; Corresponding author.Graduate School of Business, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, MalaysiaGraduate School of Business, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, MalaysiaSchool of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, 11800 Penang, Malaysia; University of Technology Bahrain, Salmabad, Bahrain; Department of Management, Sunway Business School (SBS), 47500 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia; Department of Information Technology & Management, Daffodil International University, Birulia, Bangladesh; University Center for Research & Development (UCRD), Chandigarh University, 140413 Punjab, India; Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Indonesia (UI), West Java 16424, Indonesia; Faculty of Business, Sohar University, P.C 311 Sohar, Oman; School of Business, The University of Jordan (UJ), Amman, 11942 Jordan; Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU), 57000 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaGraduate School of Business, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, MalaysiaThis study focuses on analyzing the factors that influence sustainable intention to adopt EVs. The survey involved 523 respondents who were selected through purposive sampling. This study employs PLS-SEM and fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis to analyze the data. The results from PLS-SEM demonstrate that perceived value positively influences the intention to adopt EVs. Specifically, perceived enjoyment and usefulness significantly impact perceived value. Moreover, the findings suggest that emotion has a positive effect on perceived value. Furthermore, financial incentives moderate the relationship between perceived value and sustainable usage intention to adopt EVs. On the other hand, the results from fsQCA provide more diverse combinations of dimensions that reveal potential perceived value among customers for adopting electric vehicles. Overall, the study contributes to the literature on sustainable intentions to adopt EVs and provides valuable insights for policymakers and stakeholders in promoting the adoption of electric vehicles.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666188825002400Sustainable usage intentionElectric vehiclesFinancial incentivePerceived valueValue-based acceptance model (VAM)Perceived benefits
spellingShingle Ali Vafaei-Zadeh
Tsetsegtuya Tsetsegtuya
Haniruzila Hanifah
T. Ramayah
Seen Yee Choo
Unravelling the dynamics of electric vehicle adoption in fostering environmentally sustainable transportation
Sustainable Futures
Sustainable usage intention
Electric vehicles
Financial incentive
Perceived value
Value-based acceptance model (VAM)
Perceived benefits
title Unravelling the dynamics of electric vehicle adoption in fostering environmentally sustainable transportation
title_full Unravelling the dynamics of electric vehicle adoption in fostering environmentally sustainable transportation
title_fullStr Unravelling the dynamics of electric vehicle adoption in fostering environmentally sustainable transportation
title_full_unstemmed Unravelling the dynamics of electric vehicle adoption in fostering environmentally sustainable transportation
title_short Unravelling the dynamics of electric vehicle adoption in fostering environmentally sustainable transportation
title_sort unravelling the dynamics of electric vehicle adoption in fostering environmentally sustainable transportation
topic Sustainable usage intention
Electric vehicles
Financial incentive
Perceived value
Value-based acceptance model (VAM)
Perceived benefits
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666188825002400
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