Competition in a technological niche: The cars of the future

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 421-434

  Bakker, Sjoerd ^a   van Lente, Harro ^b   Engels, Remko ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

competition; electric vehicle; hydrogen vehicle; innovation; technological niches

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC VEHICLE; INDUSTRIAL COMPETITION; INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84861173988     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2012.674666     Document Type: Article

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