Morphological Analysis on Electric Vehicles’ Operating Model: Cases of Beijing Taxi Area

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10.2991/assehr.k.211215.057How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Electric vehicle industry; Electric taxi; Operating model; Morphology matrix; Beijing case

Abstract

Since the launch of the “Ten Cities, One Thousand Vehicles” demonstration project in 2009, the application and promotion of electric vehicles in China has been effective, especially in the field of public transport, where electric vehicles have gradually become an important part of public transport operations. The article examines the operation mode of electric taxis in Beijing on the basis of a review of the promotion status and operation mode of electric taxis in China. Combining previous research and industrial practice, the article constructs a morphological matrix analysis framework for the electric vehicle operation mode from a systematic perspective, covering the elements involved in the three aspects of vehicle and battery, charging infrastructure and system services, and by integrating the three aspects, it forms a systematic framework for analysing the electric vehicle operation mode; on the basis of the theoretical construction, the article selects the Beijing electric taxi as a case study and applies the On the basis of the theoretical construction, the article selects Beijing electric taxis as a case study and applies the theoretical framework to analyse each of the elements involved in Beijing electric taxis and discusses their characteristics and shortcomings, thus providing suggestions for future promotion and innovation. The study shows that the operation model of electric taxis in Beijing still suffers from inadequate charging infrastructure, a single overall profit model, lack of diversification and intelligence of system services, and dependence on subsidies. Therefore, the article argues that there is a need to consider the whole promotion and operation model from a systemic thinking, especially to change the operation mode and profit model of charging infrastructure and system services, to improve the profitability of the whole operation system, and to promote the development and promotion of electric taxis in the urban transportation system.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Suxiu Li
AU  - Xingtong Chen
AU  - Zeyuan Song
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/12/15
TI  - Morphological Analysis on Electric Vehicles’ Operating Model: Cases of Beijing Taxi Area
BT  - Proceedings of the 7th Annual International Conference on Social Science and Contemporary Humanity Development (SSCHD 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 309
EP  - 314
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211215.057
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211215.057
ID  - Li2021
ER  -