Abstract Cities are one of the main agents behind the introduction of electric vehicles. In Spain, cities could establish up to a 75% deduction on vehicle tax based on environmental issues. This paper analyzes those variables affecting the establishment of such a measure using the Probit model on a sample of 395 Spanish municipalities. The results show that the urban population, its dispersion, and the municipalities’ environmental commitment positively affect the establishment of such incentives, while the rural nature of the population and unemployment do exactly the opposite.

    Highlights Local governments could implement various measures to promote electric vehicles. We analyze the main drivers affecting the establishment of a deduction on vehicle tax. We describe the behavior of local governments in Spain with regards to this measure. An urban population, its dispersion, and environmental commitment have a positive effect. A rural population and unemployment have a negative effect.


    Access

    Check access

    Check availability in my library

    Order at Subito €


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Main drivers for local tax incentives to promote electric vehicles: The Spanish case


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2014-01-01


    Size :

    9 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





    Electric vehicles, tax incentives and emissions : evidence from Norway

    Camara, Youssouf / Holtsmark, Bjart / Misch, Florian | TIBKAT | 2021

    Free access

    Recommender system for drivers of electric vehicles

    Ferreira, João C. / Pereira, Pedro / Porfírio, Filipe et al. | BASE | 2011

    Free access

    TCO-related strategies for stakeholders to promote electric vehicles

    Neumann, Nils Robert / Eckstein, Lutz / Olschewski, Ingo | Tema Archive | 2013


    Drivers’ Perception of the Major Advantages of Electric Vehicles

    Pardo-Ferreira, María del Carmen / López-Arquillos, Antonio / Rojas, María Martínez et al. | Springer Verlag | 2018