Managing learning in the automotive industry - the innovation race for electric vehicles

Franck Aggeri (), Maria Elmquist () and Hans Pohl
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Franck Aggeri: CGS i3 - Centre de Gestion Scientifique i3 - Mines Paris - PSL (École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris) - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres - I3 - Institut interdisciplinaire de l’innovation - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Maria Elmquist: Chalmers University of Technology [Göteborg]
Hans Pohl: Chalmers University of Technology [Göteborg]

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Abstract: Electrification or hybridisation is the main focus for most car manufacturers today. However, it implies large changes both in terms of the vehicle itself (technology and integrated systems) and of usage and business models. The literature on discontinuous innovation proposes learning as a crucial capability, but there are few empirical studies on how this actually happens in firms. This paper discusses the different learning mechanisms used to develop the capabilities related to Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs). It highlights that in this kind of broad innovation field, more advanced mechanisms might be needed by automotive firms aspiring to be leaders, such as market experiments and exploratory partnerships. It also argues that overall learning strategies are necessary to guide the many learning mechanisms involved. The paper contributes to our understanding of how automotive companies deal with disruptive innovations.

Keywords: sustainability; learning management; automotive innovation; innovative capabilities; hybrid electric vehicles; HEVs; eco-innovation; learning strategies; automobile industry; disruptive innovations; discontinuous innovation; sustainable development; sustainability. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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Published in International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management, 2009, 9 (2), pp.123-147. ⟨10.1504/IJATM.2009.026394⟩

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DOI: 10.1504/IJATM.2009.026394

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