Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Laura Rehberg Author-X-Name-First: Laura Author-X-Name-Last: Rehberg Title: Prototyping in motorsports: exploring manufacturer-supplier collaboration in Formula One Abstract: Formula One is at the forefront of technological advances in the automotive and motorsport industries. The sport serves as a testing ground for cutting-edge technologies that often find their way into mainstream automotive applications. The development process is accompanied by pressure to innovate, regulatory constraints, and time and cost constraints. In this context, prototyping plays a special role in accelerating development success. This study explores the complex interplay between OEMs and suppliers and the dynamics in the prototyping process between OEMs and suppliers in the F1 supply chain using a case study approach based on archival data and an online survey. The aim is to learn from the unique interplay of requirements and pressure to succeed in order to optimise prototyping processes beyond F1. Using the 2022 season racing teams as an example, the complex supplier relationships and regulatory influences on development are explored. The factors that contribute to successful collaboration and those that hinder progress are highlighted. The results offer practical implications for OEMs and suppliers outside of Formula One on how to use the prototyping phase as a catalyst for successful product development. Journal: Int. J. of Automotive Technology and Management Pages: 100-118 Issue: 5 Volume: 24 Year: 2024 Keywords: prototyping; collaboration; vertical relationships; product development. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=142122 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Open Access Handle: RePEc:ids:ijatma:v:24:y:2024:i:5:p:100-118 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Martin Schröder Author-X-Name-First: Martin Author-X-Name-Last: Schröder Title: Towards a new division of labour in Southeast Asia: Indonesian and Thai Industrial policy and the electric vehicle value chain in ASEAN Abstract: Amidst changes that signify a transition in the automotive industry's dominant design, vehicle manufacturing nations seek to secure their positions within the industry's global value chain for the post-transition era. This investigation will focus on Thailand and Indonesia, ASEAN's two leading vehicle producers. While both countries have a shared objective, they employ different policies towards this objective. Thus, their cases are relevant cases to understand the role of industrial policy in this transition process. This investigation aims to understand how developing countries, which are significant vehicle producers, seek to manage this transition, which is directed by lead firms located in developed countries and China. This research question is relevant as developing countries (including China) today account for the lion's share of global vehicle output, but apart from China, there is little scholarly attention to the question how a complex socio-economic and socio-technical transition is managed via public policies in Asia. Journal: Int. J. of Automotive Technology and Management Pages: 73-99 Issue: 5 Volume: 24 Year: 2024 Keywords: industrial policy; global value chain; division of labour; automotive industry; ASEAN. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=142126 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Open Access Handle: RePEc:ids:ijatma:v:24:y:2024:i:5:p:73-99 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Andrea Szalavetz Author-X-Name-First: Andrea Author-X-Name-Last: Szalavetz Title: In-house software development for software-defined vehicles: major changes ahead in automotive value chains? Abstract: In response to the emergence of software-defined vehicles, incumbent OEMs announced software-focused strategies. Seeking to move software development in-house, they invested in building the requisite capabilities. This paper develops propositions about whether and how OEMs' software-focused strategies might reshape the division of labour and value in automotive value chains. We propose that the evolution of industry architecture is shaped not only by incumbents' shifting transactional choices regarding how they access the new technology inputs. There are several - occasionally counteracting - forces at play, generated by the efforts, interactions, and strategic pivots of heterogeneous actors. We argue that against predictions of disruptive change, the relative stability of industry architecture is also a conceivable scenario. Although incumbent OEMs' software-related strategic initiatives were only partially successful in terms of financial performance, their investments in the internalisation of various software-defined functions will prevent excessive value migration and the commoditisation of their core offerings. Journal: Int. J. of Automotive Technology and Management Pages: 22-39 Issue: 5 Volume: 24 Year: 2024 Keywords: software-defined vehicle; SDV; industry architecture; incumbent OEMs; autotech startups; value migration; adaptation to technological change; make-buy-ally; software strategy. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=142127 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Open Access Handle: RePEc:ids:ijatma:v:24:y:2024:i:5:p:22-39 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Jorge Carrillo Author-X-Name-First: Jorge Author-X-Name-Last: Carrillo Author-Name: Bertha Vallejo Author-X-Name-First: Bertha Author-X-Name-Last: Vallejo Author-Name: Redi Gomis Author-X-Name-First: Redi Author-X-Name-Last: Gomis Title: Automotive alliances in times of technological uncertainty Abstract: For decades, the literature has analysed the different elements of strategic technological alliances in the automotive industry. However, few empirical studies have analysed the rapidly changing constellation of automotive alliances in the last decade. This article presents a systematic literature review supported by the analysis of 309 automotive alliances (collected during 2018-2023), providing insights into the primary motivations for these alliances and identifying their players. It is also clear that the traditional alliance structure of the sector is changing rapidly, expanding into inter- and intra-industrial relationships, particularly with ICT firms. However, the analysis shows that traditional automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) remain in the driving seat regarding inter- and intra-industry alliances, as they search for ways to influence and transform the industry by partnering with allies and newcomers. The findings are relevant to understanding the current changing automotive network dynamics in designing industrial and environmental policies and strategies. Journal: Int. J. of Automotive Technology and Management Pages: 5-21 Issue: 5 Volume: 24 Year: 2024 Keywords: strategic alliances; automotive network; intra- inter-organisational collaboration; green manufacturing; automotive industry. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=142133 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Open Access Handle: RePEc:ids:ijatma:v:24:y:2024:i:5:p:5-21 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Greig Mordue Author-X-Name-First: Greig Author-X-Name-Last: Mordue Author-Name: Bertha Vallejo Author-X-Name-First: Bertha Author-X-Name-Last: Vallejo Title: Industrial policy imitation: the perils of matching the US Inflation Reduction Act to attract battery plants Abstract: Implementation of the US IRA in 2022 significantly changed the practice of automotive-related industrial policy in the USA. We scrutinise its influence on a third country, Canada, where, in response to the IRA, more than CAD 42 billion has been committed to secure three battery plants with a value of CAD 19 billion. The purpose of our research is to determine if the incentive packages offered by the Canadian Government were truly necessary to secure the investments and if Canada can expect benefits comparable to those that similar support would engender in the USA, where the IRA was conceived. Based on our analysis, Canada's obligation to provide substantial incentives do not guarantee benefits on par with those of a core automotive country. Hence, as a semi-peripheral automotive nation, Canada's three new battery plants are unlikely to produce core country-like results, raising doubts about the effectiveness of Canada's strategy. Journal: Int. J. of Automotive Technology and Management Pages: 40-72 Issue: 5 Volume: 24 Year: 2024 Keywords: industrial policy; automotive; battery plants; Inflation Reduction Act; IRA; Canada, USA. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=142134 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Open Access Handle: RePEc:ids:ijatma:v:24:y:2024:i:5:p:40-72 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Zongsheng Huang Author-X-Name-First: Zongsheng Author-X-Name-Last: Huang Author-Name: Yaqi Shi Author-X-Name-First: Yaqi Author-X-Name-Last: Shi Title: Risk perception, innovation, and supply chain resilience in China's new energy vehicle industry Abstract: The global energy sector is undergoing a remarkable transformation, with rapid advancements observed in the new energy vehicle industry over the past decade. This research aims to explore the risk perception and supply chain innovation in China's new energy vehicle industry and their subsequent impact on supply chain resilience. Data was collected from 278 questionnaires distributed among experienced professionals in the new energy vehicle industry. The results show that risk perception serves as a driving force behind supply chain innovation, which, in turn, contributes to enhanced supply chain resilience. The mediating path of risk perception - supply chain innovation - supply chain resilience underscores the pivotal role of supply chain innovation in bolstering adaptive capabilities and resilience. This study highlights the importance of supply chain innovation in enhancing the resilience of new energy vehicle supply chains, and provides practical insights to new energy vehicle supply chain managers. Journal: Int. J. of Automotive Technology and Management Pages: 217-244 Issue: 2 Volume: 24 Year: 2024 Keywords: new energy vehicle; NEV; supply chain resilience; SCR; risk perception; innovation; flexibility; agility; alignment; China. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=141512 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijatma:v:24:y:2024:i:2:p:217-244 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Krzysztof Gwosdz Author-X-Name-First: Krzysztof Author-X-Name-Last: Gwosdz Author-Name: Marcin Baron Author-X-Name-First: Marcin Author-X-Name-Last: Baron Author-Name: Marcin Budka Author-X-Name-First: Marcin Author-X-Name-Last: Budka Author-Name: Mariusz Hetmańczyk Author-X-Name-First: Mariusz Author-X-Name-Last: Hetmańczyk Author-Name: Agnieszka Sobala-Gwosdz Author-X-Name-First: Agnieszka Author-X-Name-Last: Sobala-Gwosdz Author-Name: Robert Szczepanek Author-X-Name-First: Robert Author-X-Name-Last: Szczepanek Title: Territorial coupling in Industry 4.0: assessing the impact of geographical proximity to automotive industry on the digital entrepreneurs in Poland Abstract: The debate in economic geography and regional studies on industrial upgrading and new development paths has intensified with the transformative role of Industry 4.0 (I4.0). Research typically focuses on the adoption of I4.0 technologies by manufacturing firms, often neglecting the providers of I4.0 services and products. This paper examines the importance of geographical proximity to automotive customers for digital entrepreneurs in Poland. Employing geostatistical analysis, surveys, interviews, and network analysis, the study unveils varying degrees of territorial coupling among I4.0 providers, based on the type of solutions offered. It reveals that the strength of territorial coupling differs among digital entrepreneurs, depending on the nature of their solutions. The study empirically confirms a locational dichotomy between IT-centric and manufacturing-centric I4.0 technologies, with a pronounced tendency for high-tech services to cluster in metropolitan areas. Journal: Int. J. of Automotive Technology and Management Pages: 123-143 Issue: 2 Volume: 24 Year: 2024 Keywords: Industry 4.0 technology providers; automotive industry; geographical proximity; path creation; inter-path relationship; restructuring of industrial regions; Central and Eastern Europe; Poland. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=141516 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijatma:v:24:y:2024:i:2:p:123-143 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Carlo Bozzola Author-X-Name-First: Carlo Author-X-Name-Last: Bozzola Author-Name: Guendalina Anzolin Author-X-Name-First: Guendalina Author-X-Name-Last: Anzolin Author-Name: Eoin O'Sullivan Author-X-Name-First: Eoin Author-X-Name-Last: O'Sullivan Title: The changing landscape in EV 'value chain ecosystem': a framework to assess present and future capabilities Abstract: This paper explores the value chain of new EVs, specifically looking at what are the capabilities needed to capture value in the changing automotive industry. Building on existing literature, we developed a new framework to study the movement of capabilities within the automotive sector and other sectors where relevant capabilities for EVs lie. Our framework is tested by looking at the software segment of the EV value chain, and it analyses the movement of capabilities occurring in the automotive industry, including the need for new software capabilities from different sectors such as aerospace, big tech and IT. Once filled, we conducted semi-structured interviews to provide further insights into the framework, which introduces a tool for policymakers to understand areas that require to be targeted to capture value along the present and future automotive value chain. Journal: Int. J. of Automotive Technology and Management Pages: 169-192 Issue: 2 Volume: 24 Year: 2024 Keywords: automotive; EV; capabilities; supply chain; value chain; value added. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=141517 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijatma:v:24:y:2024:i:2:p:169-192 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Marta Candeias Author-X-Name-First: Marta Author-X-Name-Last: Candeias Author-Name: António B. Moniz Author-X-Name-First: António B. Author-X-Name-Last: Moniz Title: Public policies for Industry 4.0: some lessons from the Portuguese case Abstract: In Portugal, digital transition was structured with national public policies since 2003. In 2017, initiatives for the adoption of Industry 4.0 concepts are implemented in Portugal. We analysed the diffusion and implementation of these technologies, in Portugal. Some questions were raised: has the interplay between public policies, state agencies and industrial relations players in the process been articulated, as in Germany? What have been the effects of these technologies on workers and organisations? Are the public initiatives in place enough or more is needed? Qualitative and quantitative approaches were used to collect evidence on the main features and constraints of a public policy for Industry 4.0, based on the case study of the automotive sector in Portugal. Findings suggest the need to balance regulatory policies on data related risks, and investment policies towards education, training and organisational innovation are needed to complement technology development and adoption support. Journal: Int. J. of Automotive Technology and Management Pages: 144-168 Issue: 2 Volume: 24 Year: 2024 Keywords: public policies; Industry 4.0; Portugal; automotive. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=141520 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijatma:v:24:y:2024:i:2:p:144-168 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Elisa Flori Author-X-Name-First: Elisa Author-X-Name-Last: Flori Author-Name: Giuseppe Caruso Author-X-Name-First: Giuseppe Author-X-Name-Last: Caruso Author-Name: Francesco Pattarin Author-X-Name-First: Francesco Author-X-Name-Last: Pattarin Author-Name: Giovanni Solinas Author-X-Name-First: Giovanni Author-X-Name-Last: Solinas Title: The global structure of the automotive industry: a network-based view Abstract: We contribute to the debate on the internationalisation and fragmentation of production in the automotive industry by mapping its global value chain network as of 2020, shedding new light on its structure and explaining it by looking at the processes that have shaped it over the recent decades. Our network includes 3,323 companies connected by 11,182 trade links. Firms are from 60 countries and belong to 135 industries; they generated an average annual sales volume of nearly USD 27 billion between 2018 and 2020. Beyond investigating the overall network structure, we extract the corporate subnetworks of ten prominent carmakers - General Motors, Ford, Stellantis, Volkswagen, Renault, Toyota, Hyundai, Kia, BYD, and Great Wall - and identify their partners' degree of geographical and industrial diversification. While the regional dimension of the industry is essential, we find significant overlaps across many companies' supply chains and a core of large international suppliers. Journal: Int. J. of Automotive Technology and Management Pages: 193-216 Issue: 2 Volume: 24 Year: 2024 Keywords: global value chains; automotive industry; network analysis. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=141521 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijatma:v:24:y:2024:i:2:p:193-216 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Lisa Kraus Author-X-Name-First: Lisa Author-X-Name-Last: Kraus Author-Name: Heike Proff Author-X-Name-First: Heike Author-X-Name-Last: Proff Title: Tech play and global play in the automotive industry - mediating goal conflicts with platform-based ecosystems Abstract: To maximise profits, traditional automotive companies have to invest heavily both in new technologies, e.g., for connectivity, autonomy and sharing, as well as in international operations in the international growth markets. At the same time, capital markets are pushing automotive companies very strongly towards 'asset-light' strategies. Therefore, multinational automotive companies are now increasingly facing goal conflicts between investments and 'asset-light' strategies, for which they have to seek solutions through mediation. It is expected that the use of digital platforms across company and country boundaries in innovation and transaction ecosystems can significantly reduce the use of resources. Hypotheses have been derived and tested in an empirical study of 286 global automotive companies. The results show that it is possible to realise 'asset-light' strategies of technology expansion and internationalisation in ecosystems and to mediate goal conflicts. Journal: Int. J. of Automotive Technology and Management Pages: 1-26 Issue: 1 Volume: 24 Year: 2024 Keywords: ecosystems; goal conflicts; mediation; global play; tech play. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=138475 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijatma:v:24:y:2024:i:1:p:1-26 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Chuanjuan Wu Author-X-Name-First: Chuanjuan Author-X-Name-Last: Wu Author-Name: Hua Wang Author-X-Name-First: Hua Author-X-Name-Last: Wang Title: Mechanism of value co-creation in new product development - the case of China's electric vehicle industry Abstract: This research aims to explore the rapid development of Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) within the context of a technological paradigm shift. Based on the value co-creation (VCC) theoretical framework, this study focuses on the buyer-supplier relationship. We have conducted four in-depth case studies, comprising two buyers and two tier-one suppliers. Our findings confirm that efficient engagement platforms constitute the central element of the VCC mechanism, when buyers and suppliers work closely for the quick design and manufacture of EVs. Several additional findings further reveal the dynamics of Chinese EV companies, including buyer-consumer value co-creation (lifestyle products and services), buyer-other stakeholders value co-creation (for example batteries as a service, BaaS). Furthermore, buyer-buyer value co-creation is also observed (such as mobility as service, MaaS). The above findings drive us to propose an upgraded VCC framework. Journal: Int. J. of Automotive Technology and Management Pages: 250-269 Issue: 3 Volume: 24 Year: 2024 Keywords: community of practice; CoP; electric vehicle; EV; engagement platforms; ecosystem; new product development; NPD; value co-creation; VCC; supply chain management; SCM; automotive; China. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=142571 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijatma:v:24:y:2024:i:3:p:250-269 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Juliano Pelegrina Author-X-Name-First: Juliano Author-X-Name-Last: Pelegrina Author-Name: Adriana Marotti de Mello Author-X-Name-First: Adriana Marotti de Author-X-Name-Last: Mello Author-Name: João Valsecchi Ribeiro de Souza Author-X-Name-First: João Valsecchi Ribeiro de Author-X-Name-Last: Souza Author-Name: Roberto Marx Author-X-Name-First: Roberto Author-X-Name-Last: Marx Author-Name: Matthieu Montalban Author-X-Name-First: Matthieu Author-X-Name-Last: Montalban Title: Managing peer-to-peer on-demand mobility service ecosystems to create shared value Abstract: The scientific debate on the externalities produced by the SE has become prevalent in the literature due to its growth in many cities worldwide. We investigate how peer-to-peer on-demand mobility services, which fairly represent the phenomenon, create sustainable innovation. For this, we listed the orchestrators and prominent members of such ecosystems. We also mapped the value they create or destroy as economic, social or environmental, based on Laukkanen and Tura's (2020, p.223) sustainable SE business models. Using an analytic framework developed according to Porter and Kramer's (2011) 'creating shared value' proposal, we demonstrate three ways these ecosystems may produce positive externalities on top of the economic value captured by their primary members. Transferring such industrial insights to an ecosystem perspective allowed us to elaborate on how sustainable value is created by these services by reconceiving products and markets, redefining productivity in the value chain or enabling local cluster development. Journal: Int. J. of Automotive Technology and Management Pages: 335-357 Issue: 3 Volume: 24 Year: 2024 Keywords: ecosystem; innovation; business model; sustainability; sharing economy; SE; shared value; externalities; mobility service; platform; cluster. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=142572 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijatma:v:24:y:2024:i:3:p:335-357 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Kriengkrai Techakanont Author-X-Name-First: Kriengkrai Author-X-Name-Last: Techakanont Author-Name: Tassanee Homklin Author-X-Name-First: Tassanee Author-X-Name-Last: Homklin Title: The prospect of moving towards a circular economy in creating ELV recycling systems in Thailand Abstract: While Thailand's automotive policies have been shifting towards electric vehicles, there are public concerns over the existing old cars in use. The increasing challenges from a growing number of old vehicles, along with illegal abandonment and improper treatment of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) give rise to significant economic and environmental risks. This paper investigates these issues to shed light on the current development of public awareness towards ELVs in Thailand. Using structural equation modelling (SEM), we assessed if the degree of understanding and awareness towards proper ELV management practices would have impact on ELV recycling program acceptance. Results revealed that heightened awareness of ELVs significantly boosts Thai people's acceptance of recycling initiatives. This insight underscores the vital role of awareness in fostering support for sustainable ELV practices. Journal: Int. J. of Automotive Technology and Management Pages: 358-376 Issue: 3 Volume: 24 Year: 2024 Keywords: circular economy; CE; end-of-life vehicles; ELVs; automotive industry; Thailand automobile industry; ELV recycling system; Thailand. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=142573 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijatma:v:24:y:2024:i:3:p:358-376 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Zakaria Ghafs Author-X-Name-First: Zakaria Author-X-Name-Last: Ghafs Author-Name: Abdelaziz Elabjani Author-X-Name-First: Abdelaziz Author-X-Name-Last: Elabjani Title: Exploring the evolution of the automotive ecosystem in Morocco: insights from semi-structured interviews Abstract: The automotive industry is undergoing a global transformation, and Morocco is also experiencing significant changes in its automotive ecosystem. This study utilises semi-structured interviews as a scientific method to investigate the opportunities and challenges for innovative management in navigating this transformation in Morocco. Through semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders in the Moroccan automotive industry, this research identifies various factors that influence the transformation of the ecosystem, including government policies, technological advancements, customer preferences, and competition. Furthermore, the study discusses how creative management practices, aligned with the global value chains (GVC) concept, can enable companies in Morocco to seize opportunities and overcome challenges associated with this transformation. The findings of this research have implications for automotive SMEs in Morocco and can provide insights for policymakers and practitioners in other emerging economies. Moreover, a new conceptual framework is proposed to analyse automotive ecosystems. Journal: Int. J. of Automotive Technology and Management Pages: 27-53 Issue: 1 Volume: 24 Year: 2024 Keywords: automotive; industry; innovation; ecosystem; SME; Morocco; management practices; global value chains; GVC; semi-structured interviews. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=138479 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijatma:v:24:y:2024:i:1:p:27-53 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Anna Novaresio Author-X-Name-First: Anna Author-X-Name-Last: Novaresio Title: The greening of the European automobile industry and its labour effects: an empirical and regional analysis Abstract: The paper aims at investigating which green technological trajectory has impacted the most the employment and labour productivity levels among European car manufacturers and the auto suppliers over the past 20+ years. Our econometric analyses show that, while eco-innovations related to full hybrid (HEVs) and full electric vehicles (BEVs) have exerted a negative effect on labour levels among original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), the production of BEVs-related technologies has steered a positive effect on labour among suppliers, supporting the hypothesis of a labour shift from the OEMs to the suppliers' ecosystem (e.g., batteries, electronics). On the other hand, electromobility solutions have impacted positively the OEMs' labour productivity, which in turn declined among the suppliers. A regional analysis reveals that our results are driven by 'core automotive' countries, namely Germany, France, and Italy, while the European countries in the semi-periphery and integrated periphery are still lagging in the electrification process. Journal: Int. J. of Automotive Technology and Management Pages: 270-312 Issue: 3 Volume: 24 Year: 2024 Keywords: eco-innovations; electrification; employment; labour productivity; just transition; automotive; Europe. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=142576 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijatma:v:24:y:2024:i:3:p:270-312 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Alexandra Kuyo Author-X-Name-First: Alexandra Author-X-Name-Last: Kuyo Title: The 2024 changing rules of origin in the UK-EU TCA are unattainable! Abstract: The trade and cooperation agreement (TCA) agreed between the EU and the UK on 24 December 2020 intended to avoid reintroducing tariffs for automotive goods. For the trade of electric and electrified vehicles and electric batteries, the TCA introduces a three-phase transition period to enable trade without tariffs, under the specific local content requirements. The first phase of the transition period began on 1 January 2021. As of 1 January 2024, the second phase of the transition will begin and these rules will become more severe. The possible reintroduction of tariffs in the second phase of the transition would be significantly costly for both the UK and the EU and could also hinder electrification in these territories. The currently unadvanced developments in the upstream value chain in electrification and the real concern of industrial players regarding the coming change of rules of origin suggest that these rules are unattainable as of 1 January 2024. Journal: Int. J. of Automotive Technology and Management Pages: 313-334 Issue: 3 Volume: 24 Year: 2024 Keywords: Brexit; trade and cooperation agreement; TCA; rules of origin; cathode active materials; CAM; originating material; gigafactory. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=142578 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijatma:v:24:y:2024:i:3:p:313-334 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Till Uhlich Author-X-Name-First: Till Author-X-Name-Last: Uhlich Author-Name: Karsten Kieckhäfer Author-X-Name-First: Karsten Author-X-Name-Last: Kieckhäfer Title: The CO2 management decision problem in tactical sales planning of light commercial vehicle manufacturers in Europe Abstract: In this paper, the question of how trade-offs between contribution margins and CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB> fleet emissions could be managed within tactical sales planning of light commercial vehicle manufacturers in the EU is addressed. We develop a planning framework to derive optimal sales plans from both an ecological and environmental perspective, considering constraints such as available production and logistics capacities as well as market demand. Based on the framework, we analyse how alternative sales plans on the level of models, variants, and equipment options with similar contribution margins can lead to very different outcomes with respect to CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB> fleet emissions and vice versa. The results of this study indicate that sales planning with a detailed view on CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB> emissions is essential to ensure profitability of light commercial vehicle manufacturers until zero emission vehicles achieve competitive contribution margins and substantial market shares. Journal: Int. J. of Automotive Technology and Management Pages: 54-74 Issue: 1 Volume: 24 Year: 2024 Keywords: CO2 fleet emissions; CO2 management; volume planning; installation rate planning; automotive sales management; sales and operations planning. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=138484 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijatma:v:24:y:2024:i:1:p:54-74 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Pablo López-Calle Author-X-Name-First: Pablo Author-X-Name-Last: López-Calle Author-Name: María Eugenia Ruiz-Gálvez Author-X-Name-First: María Eugenia Author-X-Name-Last: Ruiz-Gálvez Author-Name: Alfredo Del Río-Casasola Author-X-Name-First: Alfredo Del Author-X-Name-Last: Río-Casasola Title: The electric vehicle as organisational alibi: the cases of Stellantis Vigo, VW Navarra and SEAT Martorell Abstract: All around the world, the automotive industry is undergoing profound transformations that are affecting the living and labour conditions of thousands of workers throughout the sector. One hegemonic rationale offered to explain (and thereby justify) these changes is the sector's ongoing process of decarbonisation - its attempt at addressing both climate change and the depletion of oil reserves - and the central element in that process has been the transition to electric vehicles. This article presents the hypothesis that the possible paths to decarbonisation are not one but many, as indicated by the different profitability strategies currently being pursued in the manufacture of electric vehicles. Nevertheless, the goal of decarbonisation has sometimes served as an ideological alibi for the imposition of certain systems of organisation of production over others, especially at plants in semi-peripheral European regions (such as Spain). The success of such technological determinism will ultimately depend on the local culture of collective bargaining and the capacity of workers to resist unsatisfactory conditions. Journal: Int. J. of Automotive Technology and Management Pages: 75-94 Issue: 1 Volume: 24 Year: 2024 Keywords: decarbonisation; automotive industry; technological determinism; Spain; VW; SEAT; PSA-STELLANTIS. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=138487 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijatma:v:24:y:2024:i:1:p:75-94 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Thomas H. Klier Author-X-Name-First: Thomas H. Author-X-Name-Last: Klier Author-Name: James M. Rubenstein Author-X-Name-First: James M. Author-X-Name-Last: Rubenstein Title: From ICE to BEV production in Europe: industry geography in transition Abstract: This paper describes the distribution of battery electric vehicle (BEV) production in Europe and suggests explanations for the distinctive spatial pattern of BEV production that is unfolding in Europe. We show that the emerging distribution of final assembly plants and battery plants for BEV production varies from the existing distribution of assembly and engine operations for internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle production. Economic geography factors underlying the distribution of motor vehicle production, including agglomeration and co-location, remain important in understanding Europe's emerging geography of BEV production, yet factors unique to BEVs are altering the spatial pattern of production within Europe. Journal: Int. J. of Automotive Technology and Management Pages: 95-117 Issue: 1 Volume: 24 Year: 2024 Keywords: Europe; auto industry; production geography; vehicle assembly; battery production; electric vehicles; ICE vehicles. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=138488 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijatma:v:24:y:2024:i:1:p:95-117