From ICE to BEV production in Europe: industry geography in transition

Submitted by Tommaso Pardi, CNRS-IDHES, GIS-Gerpisa on Tue, 09/24/2024 - 11:06
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Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Klier, Thomas H.; Rubenstein, James M.

Source:

International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management, Volume 24, Number 1, p.95 – 117 (2024)

URL:

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85193201691&doi=10.1504%2fIJATM.2024.138488&partnerID=40&md5=a74a93e2bc248ac8096455deccf2ea22

Keywords:

Assembly, Auto industry, Automotive industry, Battery production, Battery-electric vehicles, Europe, Final assembly, Ice, Internal combustion engine vehicles, internal combustion engines, production geography, Secondary batteries, Spatial patterns, Unfoldings, Vehicle assembly

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. © 2024 Inderscience Publishers. All rights reserved.

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