Drivers of Electric Vehicle Market Penetration: Empirical Findings from Bulgaria
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/logi-2026-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2336-3037
Language: English
Page range: 104 - 115
Submitted on: Aug 15, 2025
Accepted on: Mar 27, 2026
Published on: Jul 2, 2026
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