Essays about: "Car ownership"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 65 essays containing the words Car ownership.

  1. 26. Institutionalizing car sharing in Seoul: Analysis of actors’ strategies to protect a niche from regime environments and to enact institutional change

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Ahra Jung; [2020]
    Keywords : car sharing; sharing economy; niche protection; regime environments; institutional work; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The sustainability benefits of car sharing have attracted many city governments. The Seoul Metropolitan Government introduced a car sharing (CS) scheme in 2013 and has been hailed as a pioneer metropolitan city in terms of CS diffusion. However, there was limited understanding of how CS advocates engaged in institutionalizing CS in Seoul. READ MORE

  3. 27. Mobility-as-a-Service and Electrification of Transport : A Study on Possibilities and Obstacles for Mobility-as-a-Service in Stockholm and Implications for Electrification of Vehicles

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Albert Petersson; [2020]
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    Abstract : Increasing urbanization drives the need for cities to make transport more efficient, both to meet climate goals as well as creating an attractive living environment for its residents, with less congestion, noise and local pollution. As vehicles are increasingly electrified, further innovations will be needed in order to meet environmental, social and economic sustainability targets, and a more efficient use of vehicles and public transport is central in this endeavor. READ MORE

  4. 28. Total cost of ownership of electric cars as a tool for the public

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Lucas Ahlgren; [2020]
    Keywords : Total cost of ownership; Electric cars; Human-computer interaction; Sustainability.;

    Abstract : Sustainability and the role of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the shift to more sustainable transportation are gaining more and more attention in society today. However, only 4.3% of new passenger car registrations in Sweden were BEVs in 2019. High purchase prices are considered a major barrier to BEV purchases. READ MORE

  5. 29. Dockless electric scooters and the sustainable mobility transition in Stockholm : User study, stakeholder insights and policy perspectives

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Marcus Miller; [2020]
    Keywords : E-scooters; Electric Scooter; Sustainability; Transition; Multi-Level Perspective; Sustainable Transport; Micromobility; Mobility-as-a-Service;

    Abstract : In the context of increasing car ownership in Stockholm, this thesis explores the emergenceof e-scooters in the city and what role they could play in achieving a transition away from carusage.This is explored using theories of sustainable transitions: the multi-level perspective,transition management and strategic niche management. READ MORE

  6. 30. Volvo Project Mirror : A mobility ecosystem facilitating future ownership experience

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    Author : Lingxi Yuan; [2019]
    Keywords : Future; mobility; Volvo; cars; vehicle; transportation; shared; service; interior; interaction; sustainability;

    Abstract : How would future vehicle ownership evolve as car sharing becomes dominant in urban scenario? How may we recreate the sense of emotional attachments to personal vehicles? How can we utilize the car even when it's idle and thus making ownership more sustainable? Imagine a future model of vehicle ownership which challenges the concept of personal vehicle and its role nowadays. This project envisions such a future to inspire the people and spark discussions about the subject. READ MORE