Analyzing policy implications by considering adoption barriers on consumer adoption intention for electric vehicles: a comprehensive overview

The transition towards electrifying the transport sector in China presents several new opportunities and solutions to accomplish the requirements, which are essential to address critical issues of energy resilience, air purity, and the development of sustainable energy systems. Accomplishing sustainability objectives faces significant challenges attributed to several adoption barriers of electric vehicles (EVs), therefore, a variety of different incentives have been considered, or being executed to handle these barriers effectively. The Chinese government is actively paying attention to augment the market penetration and consumer adoption of EVs through the implementation of numerous demonstration programs with favorable transportation policies. This study provides a comprehensive review of the key factors influencing adoption barriers and the effectiveness of EV policies. The primary objective is to extensively describe significant adoption issues, technical considerations, plans, and policies aimed at facilitating for massive deployment of EVs through an integrative review approach. This study also aims to highlight how government policies are systematically linked with each other to offer support, speedy progress, and achieve notable growth in the adoption of EVs in China. The final aim is to develop a comprehensive conceptualized research framework through extension in the Theory of Planned Behavior based on substantial barriers and policies for extensive adoption of EVs. The primary policy recommendations for different segments offer diverse insights for stakeholders to envision the future of electrified transportation.