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Title:
A CONCEPTUAL MODEL FOR UNDERSTANDING THE BARRIERS TO THE ADOPTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN INDIA

Authors:
Dr. Deepika Pandita , Dr. Vimal Bhatt , Dr. V V Ravi Kumar and Dr. Piyush Gotise

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Dr. Deepika Pandita1 , Dr. Vimal Bhatt1 , Dr. V V Ravi Kumar1 and Dr. Piyush Gotise2
1. Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune & Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, India
2 . Research Assistant (ICSSR Minor Project), Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune & Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, India

MLA 8
Pandita, Dr. Deepika, et al. "A CONCEPTUAL MODEL FOR UNDERSTANDING THE BARRIERS TO THE ADOPTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN INDIA." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 7, no. 8, Aug. 2022, pp. 2544-2556, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i08.014. Accessed Aug. 2022.
APA 6
Pandita, D., Bhatt, D., Kumar, D., & Gotise, D. (2022, August). A CONCEPTUAL MODEL FOR UNDERSTANDING THE BARRIERS TO THE ADOPTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN INDIA. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 7(8), 2544-2556. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i08.014
Chicago
Pandita, Dr. Deepika, Dr. Vimal Bhatt, Dr. V V Ravi Kumar, and Dr. Piyush Gotise. "A CONCEPTUAL MODEL FOR UNDERSTANDING THE BARRIERS TO THE ADOPTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN INDIA." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 7, no. 8 (August 2022), 2544-2556. Accessed August, 2022. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i08.014.

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ABSTRACT:
Electric vehicles (EVs) have entered the Indian market, but it is a long way to go as customers do not seem to be ready for EVs now. In order to increase its penetration in the Indian market and to promote the adoption of EVs, there is a need to address the barriers to adoption that prevent EVs' progress. In order to address the problem, we in this paper have come forward with a conceptual model on the basis of relevant papers that are shortlisted from the papers indexed in Google Scholar and Scopus databases. Five major barriers are highlighted in the present paper, that is, (i) noise; (ii) lack of fun; (iii) fear of explosion; (iv) lack of EV awareness; and (v) resistance to change. Its implications for adoption and suggestions are offered in the paper to deal with the barriers to adoption.

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