New Frontiers of the Automobile Industry: Exploring Geographies, Technology, and Institutional Challenges (Palgrave Studies of Internationalization in Emerging Markets)

"Analysing developments in digital technologies and institutional changes, this book provides an overview of the current frenetic state of transformation within the global automobile industry. An ongoing transition brought about by the relocation of marketing, design and production centres to emerging economies, and experimentation with new mobility systems such as electrical, autonomous vehicles, this process poses the question as to how original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and newcomers can remain competitive and ensure sustainability. With contributions from specialists in the automobile sector, this collection examines the shifts in power and geographical location occurring in the industry, and outlines the key role that public policy has in generating innovation in entrepreneurial states. Offering useful insights into the challenges facing emerging economies in their attempts to grow within the automobile industry, this book will provide valuable reading for those researching internationalization and emerging markets, business strategy and more specifically, the automotive industry."-- Provided by publisher Front Matter ....Pages i-xxvi Introduction: Changing Geographies and Frontiers of the Automotive Industry (Alex Covarrubias V., Sigfrido M. Ramírez Perez)....Pages 1-38 Front Matter ....Pages 39-39 Overview of the U.S. Automobile Industry (Thomas Klier, James Rubenstein)....Pages 41-66 Canada’s Automotive Industry: Recession, Restructuring, and Future Prospects (Brendan Sweeney)....Pages 67-88 The 2015 Volkswagen ‘Diesel-Gate’ and Its Impact on German Carmakers (Ludger Pries, Nils Wäcken)....Pages 89-111 Searching for Industrial Policy: The Long Decline of the French Automotive Industry (Tommaso Pardi)....Pages 113-135 Britain’s Car Industry: Policies, Positioning, and Perspectives (Dan Coffey, Carole Thornley)....Pages 137-161 The Italian Automotive Industry: Between Old and New Development Factors (Giuseppe Giulio Calabrese)....Pages 163-201 The Japanese Automotive Industry Since 2000: Causes and Impacts of Growth Disparities (Stéphane Heim)....Pages 203-226 Front Matter ....Pages 227-227 Catch-up to Lead in Korea’s Automobile Industry (young-suk Hyun)....Pages 229-254 Who Killed the Australian Automotive Industry: The Employers, Government or Trade Unions? (Stephen Clibborn, Russell D. Lansbury, Chris F. Wright)....Pages 255-276 Front Matter ....Pages 277-277 The Automotive Industry in China: Past and Present (Frido Wenten)....Pages 279-300 The Indian Automobile Industry: Technology Enablers Preparing for the Future (Biswajit Nag, Debdeep De)....Pages 301-321 The Boom of the Mexican Automotive Industry: From NAFTA to USMCA (Alex Covarrubias V.)....Pages 323-348 The New Geography of the Automobile Industry: Trends and Challenges in Brazil (Roberto Marx, Adriana Marotti de Mello, Felipe Ferreira de Lara)....Pages 349-375 Automotive Industry Dynamics in Central Europe (Robert Guzik, Bolesław Domański, Krzysztof Gwosdz)....Pages 377-397 Front Matter ....Pages 399-399 Skills on Wheels: Raising Industry Involvement in Vocational Training in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary (Vera Šćepanović)....Pages 401-428 Finding Skills: Strategies of Local Auto Parts Supplier Firms in Mexico and Turkey (Merve Sancak)....Pages 429-452 Front Matter ....Pages 453-453 Wrapping Up: The New Geographies and Frontiers of the AI have Arrived. Who is Taking the Lead? (Alex Covarrubias V., Sigfrido M. Ramírez Perez)....Pages 455-494 Back Matter ....Pages 495-504