How do government subsidies influence pricing strategies and market equilibrium in the electric vehicle industry?

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Issue		RAIRO-Oper. Res. Volume 60, Number 3, May-June 2026


Page(s)		1817 - 1835
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/ro/2026042
Published online		19 June 2026

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