The Spread Of Electric Vehicles And The Examination Of The Factors Behind It On A Global Level

Sustainable economic development, the sustainable competitiveness of countries, is one of the most researched economic issues of our time. This is not surprising, given the years of successive crises. Countries must continue to emerge from these crises without continuing to put pressure on the natural environment that underpins our existence. The spread of consumerism brings with it many environmental problems. The latter is borne out by the emissions of petrol and diesel vehicles. In order to reduce air pollution, the marketing and use of electric vehicles has become increasingly popular worldwide, including in Europe. But what about developing countries or countries with economies in transition? The present work is the introductory part of a larger research project, in which a document analysis based on secondary research was carried out by studying documents, laws and regulations. We sought to find out what factors, including governmental factors, have led to an increase in the number of electric vehicles placed on the market. Several countries were examined, grouped by economic development. We found that the level of economic development of countries influences the amount and extent of incentives introduced. To confirm this, a correlation calculation was carried out, which was not confirmed. However, it can be seen that the myriad of infrastructure, food, epidemiological and overpopulation problems that plague the economies of developing countries mean that local governments have less attention and financial resources to devote to pollution problems. We believe that our study and its continuation can be useful for all those who are interested in electric cars in any form.