Research on Influential Factors in Electric Vehicle Industry Based on Baidu Index

With the arrival of the era of personal auto consumption, residents are enjoying the convenience of travel; however, problems such as environmental protection, transportation, purchasing restriction are plaguing consumers at the same time. As an effective alternative to conventional vehicle, electric vehicle in recent years has been widely concerned due to its characteristics of energy saving and environmental protection. To identify the key influential factors in the development of EV industry in China is conducive to formulating reasonable industrial development strategy and meeting market demand of consumers. In this paper, the key factors in the development of EV industry are obtained by analyzing Baidu Index in each time period.