Alexandra Bousia
The emerging urbanization and the extensive increase of the transportation sector are responsible for the significant increase in carbon dioxide emissions. Therefore, replacing traditional cars with Electric Vehicles (EVs) is a promising solution, offering a clearer alternative. EVs are becoming more and more well-known and are being quickly used worldwide. However, the exponential rise in EV sales has also raised a number of issues, which are becoming important and demanding. These challenges include the need of driving security, the battery degradation, the inadequate infrastructure for charging EVs, and the uneven energy distribution. In order for EVs to reach their full potential, intelligent systems and innovative technologies need to be introduced in the field of EVs. This is where business intelligence (BI) can be employed, along with artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics, and machine learning. In this paper, we provide a comprehensive survey on the use of BI strategies in the EV transportation sector. We first introduce the EVs and charging station technologies. Then, research works on the application of BI and data analysis techniques in EV technology are reviewed to further understand the challenges and open issues for the research and industry community. Moreover, related works on accident analysis, battery health prediction, charging station analysis, intelligent infrastructure, locating charging stations analysis, and autonomous driving are investigated. This survey systematically reviews 75 peer-reviewed studies published between 2020 and 2025. Finally, we discuss the fundamental limitations and the future open challenges in the aforementioned topics.