The competitive environment of electric vehicles: An analysis of prototype and production models

Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions

Volumn 2, Issue , 2012, Pages 49-65

  Sierzchula, William ^a   Bakker, Sjoerd ^b   Maat, Kees ^b   Van Wee, Bert ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Eco innovation; Electric vehicle; Prototype analysis

Indexed keywords

CATION; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DATABASE; DEMAND ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC VEHICLE; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; INNOVATION; LITHIUM; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 84865449756     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22104224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eist.2012.01.004     Document Type: Article

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