Diverse regional sustainability strategies: Template for the future or squandered resources?

International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 153-171

  Harper, Gavin ^a   Wells, Peter ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automotive industry; Diversity; Inter regional competition; Recharging infrastructure; Regional sustainability initiatives; ULEVs; Ultra low emission vehicles

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; REGIONAL PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

DIVERSITY; REGIONAL COMPETITION; REGIONAL SUSTAINABILITY; ULEVS; ULTRA LOW EMISSION VEHICLES;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY;

EID: 84862064423     PISSN: 14709511     EISSN: 17415012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJATM.2012.046860     Document Type: Article

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