The emergence of hybrid-electric cars: Innovation path creation through co-evolution of supply and demand

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 77, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1371-1390

  Dijk, Marc ^a   Yarime, Masaru ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Automobile market; Car engine; Co evolution; Feedback mechanisms; Path creation; Technological competition

Indexed keywords

CAR ENGINES; CO-EVOLUTION; FEEDBACK MECHANISMS; PATH CREATION; TECHNOLOGICAL COMPETITION;

AIR ENGINES; AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; BIOLOGY; COMBUSTION; COMMERCE; COMPETITION; ELECTRIC VEHICLES; ENGINES;

AUTOMOBILE ENGINES;

AUTOMOBILE; ENGINE; FEEDBACK MECHANISM; INNOVATION; MARKETING; STAKEHOLDER; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 77956694166     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2010.05.001     Document Type: Article

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