Over the last five years, major French cities such as Paris and Lyon have witnessed a dramatic transformation in urban logistics and personal transport. While registrations of traditional light diesel delivery vans have steadily declined, sales of electric cargo bikes (e-cargo bikes) have surged by over 150% since 2019. Industry analysts note that this shift is driven by structural changes in urban distribution networks and consumer lifestyles, rather than just changes in the retail price of e-cargo bikes themselves.
Other than changes in the retail price of e-cargo bikes, explain two possible factors which could have caused the demand for e-cargo bikes to increase in French cities.
45 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Economics Demand. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.