The Greening of the Automotive Industry

Front Matter....Pages i-xxvii
Introduction....Pages 1-10
Front Matter....Pages 11-11
Innovative Design and Sustainable Development in the Automotive Industry....Pages 13-31
Manufacturing Capability and the Architecture of Future Vehicles....Pages 32-48
Industrial Designers and the Challenges of Sustainable Development....Pages 49-68
Towards New R&D Processes for Sustainable Development in the Automotive Industry: Experiencing Innovative Design....Pages 69-85
Front Matter....Pages 87-87
Balancing a Strong Strategic Intent and an Experimental Approach to Electric Vehicles....Pages 89-102
‘Sailing Ship Effects’ in the Global Automotive Industry? Competition Between ‘New’ and ‘Old’ Technologies in the Race for Sustainable Solutions....Pages 103-123
Firm Perspectives on Hydrogen....Pages 124-139
CNG Cars: Sustainable Mobility Is within Reach....Pages 140-163
Institutional, Technological and Commercial Innovations in the Brazilian Ethanol and Automotive Industries....Pages 164-184
New Forms of Vehicle Maker-Supplier Interdependence? The Case of Electric Motor Development for Heavy Hybrid Vehicles....Pages 185-204
Front Matter....Pages 205-205
Electric Vehicles and Power Grids: Challenges and Opportunities....Pages 207-224
Agreements and Joint Ventures in the Electric Vehicle Industry....Pages 225-239
Business Model Innovation and the Development of the Electric Vehicle Industry in China....Pages 240-253
Urban Mobility as a Product of Systemic Change and the Greening of the Automotive Industry....Pages 254-262
A Forecasting Framework for Evaluating Alternative Vehicle Fuels, Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process Model and Scenarios....Pages 263-285
Consumer Attitudes Towards Alternative Vehicles....Pages 286-303
The Second Automotive Revolution Is Under Way: Scenarios in Confrontation....Pages 304-322
Back Matter....Pages 323-369