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T1 Economic assessment of hybrid electric vehicles for sustainable transportation and decarbonization in Brazil
A1 Soares, Laene Oliveira
A1 Sodré, José Ricardo
A1 Hernández Callejo, Luis
A1 Duque de Brito, Paulo Sérgio
A1 Mancebo Boloy, Ronney Arismel
K1 Economic assessment
K1 Life cycle cost
K1 Net present value
K1 Total cost of ownership
K1 Hybrid electric vehicle
K1 3317 Tecnología de Vehículos de Motor
K1 5312.12 Transportes y Comunicaciones
AB The transportation sector is a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, demanding the adoption of low-carbon technologies. This study focuses on the economic assessment of two types of hybrid electric vehicles as taxis in Brazil, exploring their potential to ease electric vehicle adoption and contribute to decarbonizing the transportation sector. Environmental life cycle cost, net present value, and total cost of ownership were calculated for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), as taxis and private cars, fuelled by different fuels, in single-fuel and dual-fuel modes. It also compares the Brazilian scenario with Spain and the United Kingdom to examine their economic benefits, considering factors such as purchase costs, operating expenses, and government incentives. Results show that taxis outperform private cars in return on investment, with Spain performing best due to its lower discount rate. Brazil ranked between Spain and the United Kingdom in ELCC and TCO but was the least favourable in NPV. Overall, the research highlights that taxis are identified as a practical short-term alternative for introducing electric vehicles in Brazil, proving to be more economically favourable than private vehicles.
PB Elsevier
SN 0360-5442
YR 2026
FD 2026
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/82674
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/82674
LA eng
NO Energy, March 2026, vol. 347, 140370
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 10-feb-2026