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The Risk of Dissolution of Sustainable Innovation Ecosystems in Times of Crisis: The Electric Vehicle during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Manel Arribas-Ibar, Petra A. Nylund, Alexander Brem · 2021 · Sustainability

Summary. The paper examines how the electric vehicle ecosystem evolved during the COVID-19 pandemic and identifies factors that enable ecosystem growth despite crises. The authors argue that disruptions like pandemics can create opportunities for sustainable innovations to break through by shifting established behavioral patterns. They assess whether the EV sector capitalized on pandemic-driven changes to accelerate the transition from internal combustion engines to green mobility.

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Arribas-Ibar, M., Nylund, P. A., & Brem, A.. (2021). The Risk of Dissolution of Sustainable Innovation Ecosystems in Times of Crisis: The Electric Vehicle during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13031319

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DOI
10.3390/su13031319
Countries
Spain, Germany, Denmark
Regions
Europe
Categories
energy, transportation, innovation-networks, general-innovation
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2026-04-28