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Expanding electric-vehicle adoption beyond the national border: Insights for developing marketing policies for global electric-vehicle manufacturers

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Pages 393-405 | Received 27 Jul 2021, Accepted 18 Feb 2022, Published online: 04 Mar 2022

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