The price of batteries is a significant predictor of whether electric vehicles will gain mass market acceptance in the near future. …Read More
Analysis Shows Continued Industry-Wide Decline in Electric Vehicle Battery Costs
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The Road Forward for Electric Vehicles
The electric vehicle market seems poised to take off, with high demand for Tesla’s Model 3 and growing attention from big automakers. Yet challenges that stalled EV growth in the past, namely sparse charging infrastructure and high costs, persist. John Paul MacDuffie looks at the role policymakers can take to support, or sink, the EV renaissance.…Read More
What We Learned, and What’s Next, In Our Vehicle Innovations Forecasting Challenge
2016 turned out to be a mixed bag for vehicle innovations, as we learned through our 2016 forecasting tournament. The 2017-2018 Challenge launches July 14.…Read More
Preparing for a Future of Self-driving Cars
In a world where self-driving cars are the norm, will fewer people want to buy a car? Japanese automaker Nissan is looking ahead to this and other scenarios in the future of transportation.…Read More
Are Affordable Electric Vehicle Batteries on the Horizon?
One key factor affecting consumer acceptance of electric vehicles is the price and performance of batteries, so the Electric Vehicle Forecasting Challenge includes a question about the cost per kilowatt-hour (KwH) in 2016.…Read More
Help Wharton Forecast the Future of Electric Vehicles
Are we on the cusp of an electric vehicle “tipping point”? Join the Electric Vehicle Forecasting Challenge to help us find out.…Read More
Managing systemic and disruptive innovation: lessons from the Renault Zero Emission Initiative
Some innovations are challenging to deploy because they destabilize existing technologies and value chains (systemic) as well as traditional customer preferences (disruptive). The existing literature does not provide clear guidance as to effective management methods for systemic and disruptive innovations (SDIs).…Read More
Reflections on the 2013 PVMI Researchers Meeting and Fall Conference
In addition to hosting the 2013 Fall Conference with the Program on Vehicle and Mobility Innovation (PVMI), the Mack Institute also held a PVMI Researchers Meeting on November 21, 2013. Both events focused on the theme of disruptive technologies and value migration. In this guest blog post, PVMI veteran Dan Whitney of…Read More
When Disruptive Technologies Meet Integrated Systems
Knowing when to hold and when to fold isn’t just for poker players. When applied to new technology, that insight into knowing when to embrace the next new thing and when to let it pass has been known to make or break careers and entire companies. Think Kodak, an iconic…Read More
John Paul MacDuffie on Hybrids and Electric Cars
Wharton Mack Center core team member John Paul MacDuffie sees tomorrow’s roadways replete with hybrid and electric options, autonomous vehicles and more. MacDuffie, who is co-director of the International Motor Vehicle Program (IMVP), calls electric vehicles “part of our automotive future.” A recent Knowledge@Wharton article observes that such a development…Read More