A Two-period Game Theory Model in Subsidizing the Electric Vehicle Supply Chain with Used Electric Vehicle Batteries Remanufacturing Process

Abstract

Electric vehicle batteries are usually retired when the performance drops to about 70% of factory performance. At this point, they can be remanufactured into raw materials for the production of new batteries. This paper studies a two-period vehicle supply chain consisting of government, an electric/gasoline vehicle manufacturer, a EV battery manufacturer and consumers with and without retired batteries’ remanufacturing process. The purpose is to understand government subsidy policy in these two different perio…