The transition to electric bikes in China: history and key reasons for rapid growth |
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| Authors: | Jonathan Weinert Chaktan Ma Christopher Cherry |
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| Institution: | (1) Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California Davis, 1 Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616, USA;(2) Institute of Transportation Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China;(3) Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA |
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| Abstract: | Annual electric bike (e-bike) sales in China grew from 40,000 in 1998 to 10 million in 2005. This rapid transition from human-powered
bicycles, buses and gasoline-powered scooters to an all-electric vehicle/fuel technology system is special in the evolution
of transportation technology and, thus far, unique to China. We examine how and why e-bikes developed so quickly in China
with particular focus on the key technical, economic, and political factors involved. This case study provides important insights
to policy makers in China and abroad on how timely regulatory policy can change the purchase choice of millions and create
a new mode of transportation. These lessons are especially important to China as it embarks on a large-scale transition to
personal vehicles, but also to other countries seeking more sustainable forms of transportation.
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| Keywords: | E-bike Electric bicycle Electric scooter China Two-wheel vehicle |
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