Die Automobilbranche in Deutschland ist seit Jahrzehnten etabliert. Neue Anbieter spielten seit dem Markteintritt von Volkswagen nach dem zweiten Weltkrieg kaum eine Rolle. Dies wird gegenwärtig anders. Nicht nur Tesla baut in Brandenburg eine neue Fabrik für bis zu 2 Millionen Fahrzeuge...

Environmental pollution and the global scarcity of fossil fuels are becoming worse. The study empirically quantifies the causal link between the rise in new energy vehicle sales and the exemption of vehicle purchase tax on such cars, using a difference-in-differences specification to exploit...

Transportation electrification is viewed as one way for governments to realize their commitment to transition away from fossil fuel use in pursuit of addressing environmental, energy, and security concerns. In this paper, we examine pathways that different American cities with varying degrees of...

The evolution in vehicle power technologies from the combustion engine to hybrid or pure electric vehicles requires automakers to mobilize organizational capability and change operational patterns. Aside from the incumbent conventional combustion engines, hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and pure...

The development of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, has a significant effect on the automation of business processes related to the automotive industry, directly impacting employees skills and work tasks. The objectives of the study are: to identify the state of current...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, characterised by the convergence of digital, biological, and physical innovations, is fundamentally transforming industries, economies, and the very fabric of society. This study focusses on the Romanian automotive industry - a sector at the forefront of...

The article analyses the evolution of automotive manufacturing technologies and organisations and assesses the impact of "fourth industrial revolution" concepts and policies (in Germany, US and China) in particular for employment and work. While it dismisses the idea that a fourth industrial...