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Transformative versus conservative automotive innovation styles: Contrasting the electric vehicle manufacturing strategies for the BMW i3 and Fiat 500e

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Transformative versus conservative automotive innovation styles : Contrasting the electric vehicle manufacturing strategies for the BMW i3 and Fiat 500e. / Sovacool, Benjamin K.; Rogge, Jan Christoph; Saleta, Claudio et al.

In: Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, Vol. 33, 2019, p. 45-60.

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Sovacool, BK, Rogge, JC, Saleta, C & Masterson-Cox, E 2019, 'Transformative versus conservative automotive innovation styles: Contrasting the electric vehicle manufacturing strategies for the BMW i3 and Fiat 500e', Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, vol. 33, pp. 45-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2019.02.004

APA

Sovacool, B. K., Rogge, J. C., Saleta, C., & Masterson-Cox, E. (2019). Transformative versus conservative automotive innovation styles: Contrasting the electric vehicle manufacturing strategies for the BMW i3 and Fiat 500e. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, 33, 45-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2019.02.004

CBE

Sovacool BK, Rogge JC, Saleta C, Masterson-Cox E. 2019. Transformative versus conservative automotive innovation styles: Contrasting the electric vehicle manufacturing strategies for the BMW i3 and Fiat 500e. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions. 33:45-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2019.02.004

MLA

Sovacool, Benjamin K. et al. "Transformative versus conservative automotive innovation styles: Contrasting the electric vehicle manufacturing strategies for the BMW i3 and Fiat 500e". Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions. 2019, 33. 45-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2019.02.004

Vancouver

Sovacool BK, Rogge JC, Saleta C, Masterson-Cox E. Transformative versus conservative automotive innovation styles: Contrasting the electric vehicle manufacturing strategies for the BMW i3 and Fiat 500e. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions. 2019;33:45-60. doi: 10.1016/j.eist.2019.02.004

Author

Sovacool, Benjamin K. ; Rogge, Jan Christoph ; Saleta, Claudio et al. / Transformative versus conservative automotive innovation styles : Contrasting the electric vehicle manufacturing strategies for the BMW i3 and Fiat 500e. In: Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions. 2019 ; Vol. 33. pp. 45-60.

Bibtex

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abstract = "The automotive industry is a critically important stakeholder influencing the sustainability of passenger transport. How traditional car manufacturers respond to carbon reduction and vehicle targets, alongside other selection pressures, can greatly influence the availability and affordability of new innovations such as electric vehicles. In this paper, we explore the automotive innovation styles surrounding two electric vehicles: the BMW i3, and the Fiat 500e. To do so, we tie together ideas from technological innovation systems and corporate product innovation style. Our results illustrate a case of a “compliance car,” the Fiat 500e, vs. the first mass production EV by a major German car manufacturer, the BMW i3. BMW adheres to a transformative change-shaping innovation style that attempts to promote in-house learning that can create value. Fiat adheres to a conservative sustaining innovation style that attempts to outsource innovation, promotes limited learning, and focuses on maintaining value. Both styles interestingly result in converging product development patterns over time.",
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