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The global automotive industry is currently undergoing major restructuring processes as a result of fundamental changes in product technology—in particular, the shift to low- and zero-emission drives. This final chapter of the edited volume summarizes the main dimensions along which the evolution of the global automotive production system can be captured. We highlight the following four aspects of the ongoing transformation: (1) the globally heterogeneous trends in the adoption of new automotive technologies, particularly the shift from the internal combustion engine to new powertrain technologies; (2) the return of industrial policy and the strong regulatory government involvement in shaping the trajectories of regional vehicle markets; (3) the changing competition patterns between the globally dominant carmakers in the face of the entry of new competitors specialized in the production of electric vehicles and their key components; (4) the evolving geography of automotive production, with significant adjustments to the pre-existing landscape of regionalized but globally interconnected production hubs. While the future structure of an emerging global automotive system focused on the production of alternative powertrain vehicles remains open, these four dimensions help us understand the logic of the ongoing shift.

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Global Shifts in the Automotive Industry. Outlining the New Arrangements Between Technology, Policy, Firms, and Markets

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    2025年

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  • Grzegorz Lechowski,
  • Martin Krzywdzinski,
  • John Humphrey,
  • Tommaso Pardi

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The global automotive industry is currently undergoing major restructuring processes as a result of fundamental changes in product technology—in particular, the shift to low- and zero-emission drives. This final chapter of the edited volume summarizes the main dimensions along which the evolution of the global automotive production system can be captured. We highlight the following four aspects of the ongoing transformation: (1) the globally heterogeneous trends in the adoption of new automotive technologies, particularly the shift from the internal combustion engine to new powertrain technologies; (2) the return of industrial policy and the strong regulatory government involvement in shaping the trajectories of regional vehicle markets; (3) the changing competition patterns between the globally dominant carmakers in the face of the entry of new competitors specialized in the production of electric vehicles and their key components; (4) the evolving geography of automotive production, with significant adjustments to the pre-existing landscape of regionalized but globally interconnected production hubs. While the future structure of an emerging global automotive system focused on the production of alternative powertrain vehicles remains open, these four dimensions help us understand the logic of the ongoing shift.