This edited open access book gives a comprehensive overview of small and lightweight electric
three- and four-wheel vehicles with an international scope. The present status of small
electric vehicle (SEV) technologies the market situation and main hindering factors for market
success as well as options to attain a higher market share including new mobility concepts are
highlighted. An increased usage of SEVs can have different impacts which are highlighted in the
book in regard to sustainable transport congestion electric grid and transport-related
potentials. To underline the effects these vehicles can have in urban areas or rural areas
several case studies are presented covering outcomes of pilot projects and studies in Europe. A
study of the operation and usage in the Global South extends the scope to a global scale.
Furthermore several concept studies and vehicle concepts on the market give a more detailed
overview and show the deployment in different applications.
