Title: Exploring the impact of e-transportation system on social, economic, and environmental development: moderation of information and communication technologies

Authors: Guang Shao

Addresses: School of Management, Henan Institute of Economics and Trade, Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Abstract: E-Transportation Systems (e-TS) offer crucial solutions for reducing carbon emissions, alleviating traffic congestion and enhancing energy efficiency. However, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are vital for e-TS that eventually facilitate real-time data exchange among vehicles, infrastructure and users. This study particularly investigates the nexus among e-TS and sustainable development (i.e., social, economic and environmental development) along with moderation of evolving technologies in e-TS (e.g., vehicle-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-infrastructure, global positioning system, intelligent transportation systems, smart grid technologies and IoTs). Using a sample of seven hundred and sixty-six (N = 766) responses, this study found several insights into e-transportation systems. First, the study found the positive connections between e-TS and sustainable development in terms of three streams. Second, the study found a positive moderation of ICTs between e-TS and sustainable development. The study provides insights into e-TS and ICTs how integrations of these capabilities may improve social, economic and environmental development.

Keywords: e-transportation system; information and communication technologies; social development; economic development; environmental development; structure equation modelling.

DOI: 10.1504/IJVICS.2025.144093

International Journal of Vehicle Information and Communication Systems, 2025 Vol.10 No.1, pp.1 - 19

Received: 31 Mar 2024
Accepted: 23 Jul 2024
Published online: 27 Jan 2025 *