Understanding the automotive industry: German OEM behaviour during the last 20 years and its implications

Christoph Mazur, Marcello Contestabile, Gregory J. Offer, N. P. Brandon

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Abstract

This work presents a study of how the automotive industry has responded in the last 20 years to pressures driven by economic and environmental issues, and by the transition towards electric mobility. Timelines for the major German automotive OEMs are presented to understand the industry's behaviour in the past in order to design suitable policies that are appropriate to reach future goals around the electrification of road transport. Based upon a comparison of the pressures arising in the automotive sector and the companies' behaviour with regard to technology choice and R&D, a set of hypotheses concerning this behaviour is then presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2013 World Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition, EVS 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781479938322
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event27th World Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition, EVS 2014 - Barcelona, Spain
Duration: 17 Nov 201320 Nov 2013

Publication series

Name2013 World Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition, EVS 2014

Conference

Conference27th World Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition, EVS 2014
Country/TerritorySpain
CityBarcelona
Period17/11/1320/11/13

Keywords

  • Germany
  • low emission vehicles
  • regulation
  • vehicle manufacturers

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