Variety of technological trajectories in low emission vehicles (LEVs): A patent data analysis

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 201-213

  Oltra, Vanessa ^a   Saint Jean, Maïder ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Diversity; Environmental innovation; Low emission vehicles; Patents; Technological competition

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE ENGINES; AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; COMPETITION; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; MANUFACTURE; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; STATISTICAL METHODS; TECHNOLOGY; TRAJECTORIES; VEHICLES;

DIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION; LOW EMISSION VEHICLES; PATENTS; TECHNOLOGICAL COMPETITION;

AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT;

EID: 54249163352     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2008.04.023     Document Type: Article

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