Japanese Government Eviromenatal Policies in Automotive Industry
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Government Policies and Environmental Innovations in the Development of Alternatives to Conventional Vehicles
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Abstract
The primary aim of this essay is to understand the impact of government policy on innovation in the development of alternatives to conventional vehicles. The focus of this essay is on battery-powered electric vehicles (BPEVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). These alternatives present an interesting case of innovative technical choices in government policy.
The whole chain of government support, including the context in which these policies have been implemented since the early 1970s, is described. Governments have adopted comprehensive strategies and drafted long-term strategic plans including R&D, demonstration and market support. These strategies have enabled governments to influence the direction of technical development within domestic and international automotive industries with relatively limited government funding. In the development process discussed here, market support has been equally important for the development process as the R&D efforts. The history of electric vehicle innovation in Japan is referred to heavily as it illustrates the conventional wisdom the ‘picking winners’ in government policy is not easy. My conclusion is that government should, if possible, focus on technologies that fulfill several policy aims and which can be used in several different applications. This increases the chance of a technology surviving the long journey from idea to competitive product.
Government Policies and Environmental Innovations in the Development of Alternatives to Conventional Vehicles
The aim of this essay is to discuss the effect that government policy has played in the development of alternatives to conventional vehicles. Recent suggestions for continued government policy are discussed, as the development of alternative vehicles is still an ongoing...
Major Assignment
Abstract
The primary aim of this essay is to understand the impact of government policy on innovation in the development of alternatives to conventional vehicles. The focus of this essay is on battery-powered electric vehicles (BPEVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). These alternatives present an interesting case of innovative technical choices in government policy.
The whole chain of government support, including the context in which these policies have been implemented since the early 1970s, is described. Governments have adopted comprehensive strategies and drafted long-term strategic plans including R&D, demonstration and market support. These strategies have enabled governments to influence the direction of technical development within domestic and international automotive industries with relatively limited government funding. In the development process discussed here, market support has been equally important for the development process as the R&D efforts. The history of electric vehicle innovation in Japan is referred to heavily as it illustrates the conventional wisdom the ‘picking winners’ in government policy is not easy. My conclusion is that government should, if possible, focus on technologies that fulfill several policy aims and which can be used in several different applications. This increases the chance of a technology surviving the long journey from idea to competitive product.
Government Policies and Environmental Innovations in the Development of Alternatives to Conventional Vehicles
The aim of this essay is to discuss the effect that government policy has played in the development of alternatives to conventional vehicles. Recent suggestions for continued government policy are discussed, as the development of alternative vehicles is still an ongoing...