A Transition Management Roadmap for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs)

Abstract

Fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) have been considered as the future vision for the automotive industry. An increasing number of concepts and prototypes have been introduced in the last decade. In parallel with the technological development, recent discussions about global warming and climate change bring public support for emission free vehicles. Despite of the advancements and support, the speed of introduction of FCEVs is still not at the desirable levels. From a transition management perspective, the present paper seeks to answer the underlying factors behind the implementation of the FCEVs. The discussion goes beyond a technical one to cover broad factors and interests of stakeholders with an 'eagle-eye view'. Following a discussion the key drivers of change for the FCEV sector and wild cards with disruptive effects, the paper proposes a strategic roadmap template to set an agenda for a successful transition towards FCEVs.

Drivers and Barriers to the Adoption of Fuel Cell Passenger Vehicles and Buses in Germany

“…The availability of human resources and service networks from automakers to maintain and repair vehicles. [28,59,64]…”

“…This would improve the market attractiveness of hydrogen mobility relative to alternative choices such as batteries or hydrocarbons [66]. Finally, the availability of cost-competitive and low or zero-carbon hydrogen will increase the value proposition of fuel cell transport in terms of climate benefits for consumers, investors and policymakers [61,64]. The reliability of hydrogen refuelling station equipment and the frequency of breakdowns and downtime.…”

Fe-N-C catalysts for PEMFC: Progress towards the commercial application under DOE reference

“…The use of PEMFC would reduce the use of fossil fuels and the related pollutants [6][7][8] . Commercialization of fuel cells has made tremendous progress, and manufacturers such as Hyundai and Toyota have recently launched commercial fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) on the market [9,10] . However, large scale applications of fuel cells still have obstacles, mainly due to the high cost of platinum group metal (PGM) catalysts [11][12][13][14][15] .…”

Innovation strategy on the example of companies using bamboo

“…Innovation in the automotive industry signifies various products and process development, developed new perspectives, and useful concepts (Holtskog, 2017 ). In recent years, innovations related to zero-emission cars, i.e., electric cars (Kupczyk et al, 2020 ; Saritas et al, 2019 ) are popular, but the reduction of harmful effects on the environment can also be implemented by including the production of bamboo elements. Automotive companies increasingly use bamboo as part of the car interior or as parts of usable parts, e.g., Lexus CT uses bamboo in installed speakers to increase and enlargement the quality and timbre of the sound.…”