This paper synthesises and analyses factors affecting firms’ adoption of Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFVs). Our theoretical framework on Firm Adoption of Sustainable Technologies (FAST) integrates several technology adoption models with the attribute of ‘perceived risk’. On the basis of the FAST theoretical framework, we review and analyse 53 studies on the adoption of AFV fleets. We find that the primary enablers for firms to adopt are linked to efficiency, environmental, economic, and strategic gains. The primary barriers to adoption are limited knowledge, organisational policies, as well as operational and economic factors. Overall, the AFV fleet adoption literature suggests that large firms are more likely to become early adopters, which is largely due to their willingness to accept financial risks in exchange for first mover advantages. We suggest further research avenues particularly on policy and emotions and on the linkages between these two factors.

本文综合并分析了影响企业采用替代燃料汽车（AFV）的因素。我们关于可持续技术公司采用的理论框架（FAST）将具有“感知风险”属性的几种技术采用模型整合在一起。在FAST理论框架的基础上，我们回顾并分析了有关AFV机队采用的53项研究。我们发现，企业采用的主要推动力与效率，环境，经济和战略收益相关。采用的主要障碍是有限的知识，组织政策以及运营和经济因素。总体而言，AFV机队采用文献表明，大公司更可能成为早期采用者，这在很大程度上是由于他们愿意接受财务风险以换取先发优势。