Where Firm-Level Innovation and Industrial Policy Meet: Consensus Roadmaps for Low-Carbon Powertrain Technologies

摘要: Environmental mandates, energy security concerns, and societal demands place considerable pressure on automotive manufacturers to develop novel powertrain technologies that reduce consumption, in turn, carbon emissions. The economic case for these is far from clear, however, firms often turn the respective national governments R&D aid demand-side subsidies. Government other hand feels unable back any single technology competition regulatory reasons, while at same time being presented with conflicting messages industry where focus its support. This paper reports an initiative by U.K. led establishment of a permanent forum government-industry exchange, Automotive Council U.K., which author has participated outset. In course Council's work, two “consensus roadmaps” have been developed jointly guide efforts transition both passenger car commercial vehicle toward low-carbon alternatives. discusses key technological development stages projections outlined roadmaps comments general determinants effective interaction between government light discontinuity.