Norwegian Electric Vehicle Market: Technological Innovation Systems Analysis

Ever since the internal combustion engine vehicle usurped the plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) at the beginning of 19th century, PEVs have only ever been an inconsequential niche product in the market. Now, however, they appear poised to make a come-back in certain markets, driven significantly by new battery technologies, building upon the technological evolution of hybrids, and motivated by new policies focused on reducing greenhouse gas pollutants. Understanding how this market is likely to evolve in different jurisdictions requires an understanding of the major factors, technical, economic, and societal, that are driving this change. This paper applies a technological innovation system framework consisting of seven indicators- knowledge development and diffusion, influence on the direction of search, entrepreneurial experimentation, market formation, legitimation, resources mobilization, and development of positive externalities- to examine Norway as a case-study of actors, institutions, and networks that have led to relatively high levels of electric vehicle adoption. Factors that appear to contribute strongly to Norway's battery-electric market shares include significant consumer incentives including purchase and in-use incentives. Additionally, the research, development, and market activity occurring elsewhere in the world that has contributed to the availability of the products that currently dominate the Norwegian market.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ADC80 Alternative Transportation Fuels and Technologies.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

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  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Authors:
  • Vergis, Sydney
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 93rd Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC
  • Date: 2014-1-12 to 2014-1-16
• Date: 2014

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 14p
• Monograph Title: TRB 93rd Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Electric batteries; Electric vehicles; Greenhouse gases; Markets; Plug-in hybrid vehicles; Pollutants; Systems analysis; Technological innovations
• Geographic Terms: Norway
• Subject Areas: Highways; Policy; Vehicles and Equipment; I90: Vehicles;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01516799
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 14-2874
• Files: PRP, TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 4 2014 11:34AM