Title: Unified AHP-TOPSIS and DEA technique for the adoption and performance evaluation of green transportation alternatives in India

Authors: Neha Gupta; Chand P. Saini; Amit Dangi; Md. Tanwir Akhtar

Addresses: Amity School of Business, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, Noida-201313, India ' School of Commerce and Management, Manav Rachna University, Faridabad, India ' Faculty of Commerce and Management, SGT University, Gurugram, 122006, India ' Department of Public Health Saudi Electronics University, Jeddah, 682507, Saudi Arabia

Abstract: The use of electric vehicles can shift India towards sustainable transportation or eco-friendly transportation. EVs are different as compared to petrol vehicles on distinct properties. Electric vehicles have zero tail-pipe outflows, noise, and low running expense contrasted with the internal ignition engines. This paper adds to the existing information by undertaking a multi-criteria analysis for electric vehicles' ranking and performance measures based on the rating by two stakeholder groups, "electric vehicle dealers" and "electric vehicle users". In this paper, the criteria for selecting electric vehicles are identified from the literature and personal interview. This paper utilises the combination of analytical hierarchical processes, technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution, and data envelopment analysis techniques to rank the various types of electric vehicles and measuring the performance of 16 electric and hybrid electric cars that exist in India.

Keywords: electric vehicles; green transportation; AHP; analytical hierarchical processes; TOPSIS; Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution; DEA; data envelopment analysis; decision-making.

DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.2022.127019

International Journal of Vehicle Design, 2022 Vol.88 No.2/3/4, pp.260 - 282

Received: 06 Jun 2020
Accepted: 30 Apr 2021
Published online: 18 Nov 2022 *

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