Markets for low-carbon transportation technology

Gauer, V. H., Axsen, J., Dütschke, E., Long, Z., & Kelber, A. (2023). Who is more attached to their car? Comparing automobility engagement and response to shared, automated and electric mobility in Canada and Germany. Energy Research & Social Science, 99, 103048.

McBain, S. M., Axsen, J., & Wilson, C. (2023). Function, symbolism or society? Exploring consumer interest in electric and shared mobility. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 118, 103675. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2023.103675

Long, Z., & Axsen, J. (2022). Who will use new mobility technologies? Exploring demand for shared, electric, and automated vehicles in three Canadian metropolitan regions. Energy Research & Social Science, 88, 102506.

Gauer, V. H., Axsen, J., Dütschke, E., & Long, Z. (2022). Exploring “automobility engagement”: A predictor of shared, automated, and electric mobility interest? Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 109, 103353.

Axsen, J., & Long, Z. (2022). Sport utility vehicles and willingness-to-downsize: A mixed-method exploration of functional, symbolic, and societal consumer perceptions in Canada. Energy Research & Social Science, 92, 102776.

Axsen, J., B. Sovacool (2019). The role of users in shared, electric, and automated mobility transitions, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 71, 1-21.

Long, Z., J. Axsen, C. Kormos, and S. Goldberg (2019). Latent demand for zero-emissions vehicles in Canada (Part 1): Insights from a design space exercise, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 67, 51-66.

Kormos, C., J. Axsen, Z. Long, and S. Goldberg (2019). Latent demand for zero-emissions vehicles in Canada (Part 2): Insights from a stated choice experiment, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 67, 685-702.

Long, Z., J. Axsen, I. Miller, C. Kormos (2019). What does Tesla mean to car buyers? Exploring the role of automotive brand in perceptions of battery electric vehicles, Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 129, 185-204.

Axsen, J., J. Cairns, N. Dusyk, and S. Goldberg (2018). What drives Pioneers? Applying lifestyle theory to early electric vehicle buyers in Canada, Energy Research & Social Science, 44, 17-30.

Axsen, J., B. Langman and S. Goldberg (2017). Confusion of Innovations: Mainstream consumer perceptions and misperceptions of electric-drive vehicles and charging programs in Canada, Energy Research & Social Science, 27, 163-173.

Axsen, J., S. Goldberg, and J. Bailey. (2016). How might potential future plug-in electric vehicle buyers differ from current “Pioneer” owners?. Transportation Research Part D 47 (2016) 357-370.

Axsen, J., J. H. Bailey, and M. Castro (2015). Preference and lifestyle heterogeneity among potential plug-in electric vehicle buyers, Energy Economics, 50, 190-201.

Bailey, H., A. Miele, and J. Axsen (2015). Is awareness of public charging associated with consumer interest in plug-in electric vehicles? Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 36, 1-9.
Link to Press Release

Axsen, J., and K.S. Kurani (2014). Social influence and pro-environmental behavior: The reflexive layers of influence framework. Environment and Planning B, 41(5), 847-862.

Alternative fuel supply and infrastructure

Miele, A., J. Axsen, M. Wolinetz, E. Maine, Z. Long (2020). The role of charging and refuelling infrastructure in supporting zero-emission vehicle sales, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 81, 102275.

Hardman, S., A. Jenn, G. Tal, J. Axsen, G. Beard, N. Daina, E. Figenbaum, N. Jakobsson, P. Jochem, N. Kinnear, P. Plötz, J. Pontes, N. Refa, F. Sprei, T. Turrentine, B. Witkamp (2018). A review of consumer preferences of and interactions with electric vehicle charging infrastructure, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 62, 508-523.

Melton, N., J. Axsen, and D. Sperling (2016). Moving beyond alternative fuel hype to decarbonized transport. Nature Energy, DOI: 10.1038.

Climate policy acceptance & evaluation

Axsen, J., & Wolinetz, M. (2023). What does a low-carbon fuel standard contribute to a policy mix? An interdisciplinary review of evidence and research gaps. Transport Policy, 133, 54–63.

Axsen, J., Hardman, S., & Jenn, A. (2022). What Do We Know about Zero-Emission Vehicle Mandates? Environmental Science & Technology, 56(12), 7553–7563.

Axsen, J., & Wolinetz, M. (2021). Taxes, tolls and ZEV zones for climate: Synthesizing insights on effectiveness, efficiency, equity, acceptability and implementation. Energy Policy, 156, 112457.

Long, Z., Kitt, S., & Axsen, J. (2021). Who supports which low-carbon transport policies? Characterizing heterogeneity among Canadian citizens. Energy Policy, 155, 112302.

Axsen, J., P. Plotz, M. Wolinetz (2020). Crafting strong, integrated policy mixes for deep CO₂ mitigation in road transport, Nature Climate Change, 10(9), 809-818.

Long, Z., J. Axsen, S. Kitt (2020). Public support for supply-focused transport policies: Vehicle emissions, low-carbon fuels, and ZEV sales standards in Canada and California, Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 141, 98-115.

Brunner, T., J. Axsen (2020). Oil sands, pipelines and fracking: Citizen acceptance of unconventional fossil fuel development and infrastructure in Canada, Energy Research & Social Science, 67, 101511.

Bhardwaj, C., J. Axsen, F. Kern, D. McCollum (2020). Why have multiple climate policies for light-duty vehicles? Policy mix rationales, interactions and research gaps, Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 135, 309-326.

Melton, N., J. Axsen, B. Moawad (2020). Which plug-in electric vehicle policies are best? A multi-criteria evaluation framework applied to Canada, Energy Research & Social Science, 64, 101411.

Plötz, P., J. Axsen, S.A. Funke, T. Gnann (2019). Designing car bans for sustainable transportation, Nature Sustainability, 2, 534-536.

Dusyk, N., J. Axsen, and K. Dullemond (2017). Who cares about climate change? The mass media and socio-political acceptance of Canada’s oil sands and Northern Gateway Pipeline, Energy Research & Social Science, 37, 12-21.

Rhodes, E., Axsen, J. and M. Jaccard (2017). Exploring Citizen Support for Different Types of Climate Policy. Ecological Economics, 137, 56-69.

Axsen, J. (2015). In climate policy, can public ignorance be bliss? Policy Options, January 2015.

Rhodes, E., J. Axsen and M. Jaccard (2015). Gauging citizen support for a low carbon fuel standard, Energy Policy, 79, 104-114.

Axsen, J. (2014). Citizen acceptance of new fossil fuel infrastructure: Value theory and Canada’s Northern Gateway Pipeline, Energy Policy, 75, 255-265.

Rhodes, E., J. Axsen and M. Jaccard (2014). Does effective climate policy require well-informed citizen support? Global Environmental Change. 29, 92-104.

Modeling and evaluation of low-carbon transportation systems and policies

Bhardwaj, C., Axsen, J., & Crawford, C. (2023). Simulating long-term emissions from private automated vehicles under climate policies. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 118, 103665. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2023.103665

Lajevardi, S. M., Axsen, J., & Crawford, C. (2022). Simulating competition among heavy-duty zero-emissions vehicles under different infrastructure conditions. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 106, 103254.

Bhardwaj, C., Axsen, J., & McCollum, D. (2022). How to design a zero-emissions vehicle mandate? Simulating impacts on sales, GHG emissions and cost-effectiveness using the AUtomaker-Consumer Model (AUM). Transport Policy, 117, 152–168.

Axsen, J., Bhardwaj, C., & Crawford, C. (2022). Comparing policy pathways to achieve 100% zero-emissions vehicle sales by 2035. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 112, 103488.

Bhardwaj, C., Axsen, J., & McCollum, D. (2021). Simulating automakers’ response to zero emissions vehicle regulation. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 94, 102789.

Hammond, W., J. Axsen, E. Kjeang (2020). How to slash greenhouse gas emissions in the freight sector: Policy insights from a technology-adoption model of Canada, Energy Policy, 137, 111093.

Kamiya, G., J. Axsen, C. Crawford (2019). Modeling the GHG emissions intensity of plug-in electric vehicles using short-term and long-term perspectives, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 69, 209-223.

Axsen, J., and M. Wolinetz (2018). Reaching 30% plug-in vehicle sales by 2030: Modeling incentive and sales mandate strategies in Canada, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 65, 596-617.

Lepitzki, J., and J. Axsen (2018). The role of a low carbon fuel standard in achieving long-term GHG reduction targets, Energy Policy, 119, 423-440.

Wolinetz, M., J. Axsen, J. Peters, and C. Crawford (2018). Simulating the value of electric-vehicle-grid integration using a behaviourally-realistic model, Nature Energy, 3, 132-139.

Sovacool, B. K., L. Noel, J. Axsen, and W. Kempton (2018). The neglected social dimensions to a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) transition: a critical and systematic review, Environmental Research Letters, 13, 013001.

Lajevari, S. M., J. Axsen, and C. Crawford (2018). Examining the  role of natural gas and advanced vehicle technologies in mitigating CO2 emissions of heavy duty trucks: Modeling prototypical British Columbia routes with road grades, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 62, 186-211.

Peters, D., J. Axsen, and A. Mallett (2018). The role of environmental framing in socio-political acceptance of smart grid: The case of British Columbia, Canada, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 82, 1939-1951.

Melton, N., J. Axsen, and S. Goldberg (2017), Evaluation plug-in electric vehicle policies and progress toward decarbonizing passenger vehicles in Canada, Submitted to Energy Policy.

Sykes, M., and J. Axsen (2017). No free ride to zero-emissions: Simulating a region’s need to implement its own zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) mandate to achieve 2050 GHG targets, Energy Policy, 110, 447-460.

Fox, J., J. Axsen, and M. Jaccard (2017). Picking winners: Modeling the costs of technology-specific climate policy in the U.S. passenger vehicle sector, Ecological Economics, 137, 133-147.

Wolinetz, M. and Axsen, J. (2017). How policy can build the plug-in electric vehicle market: Insights from the respondent-based preferences and constraints (REPAC) model. Technology Forecasting and Social Change.

Fox, J., J. Axsen and M. Jaccard (2017). Picking winners: Assessing the costs of technology-specific climate policy for U.S. passenger vehicles, Ecological Economics, 137.

Wolinetz, M. and J. Axsen (2014). The Renewable and Low Carbon Fuel Requirement Regulation: Current Impacts and Future Potential of British Columbia’s Transportation Fuel Regulation, Report, Prepared by Navius Research for public release, August, 2014.

Cusack, D., J. Axsen, R. Shwom, L. Hartzell-Nichols, S. White, K. Mackey (2014). Assessing climate engineering solutions as complements to mitigation: An interdisciplinary framework. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 12(5), 280-287.

Advancing research methods

Axsen, J., Kurani, K. S., & Sovacool, B. K. (2023). Consumer response to transformative transportation innovations: Advancing the reflexive participant approach to survey research. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 18, 100759.

Sovacool, B. K., Axsen, J., Delina, L. L., Boudet, H. S., Rai, V., Sidortsov, R., Churchill, S. A., Jenkins, K. E. H., & Galvin, R. (2022). Towards codes of practice for navigating the academic peer review process. Energy Research & Social Science, 89, 102675.

Sovacool, B. K., Axsen, J., & Sorrell, S. (2018). Promoting novelty, rigor, and style in energy social science: Towards codes of practice for appropriate methods and research design. Energy Research & Social Science, 45, 12–42.

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