The battle between battery and fuel cell powered electric vehicles

The battle between battery and fuel cell powered electric vehicles: A BWM approach

van de Kaa, G. (TU Delft Economics of Technology and Innovation)
Scholten, D.J. (TU Delft Economics of Technology and Innovation)
Rezaei, J. (TU Delft Transport and Logistics)
Milchram, C. (TU Delft Economics of Technology and Innovation)

2017

The transition to a more sustainable personal transportation sector requires the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. However, a dominant design has not yet emerged and a standards battle is being fought between battery and hydrogen fuel cell powered electric vehicles. The aim of this paper is to analyze which factors are most likely to influence the outcome of this battle, thereby reducing the uncertainty in the industry regarding investment decisions in either of these technologies. We examine the relevant factors for standard dominance and apply a multi-criteria decision-making method, best worst method, to determine the relative importance of these factors. The results indicate that the key factors include technological superiority, compatibility, and brand reputation and credibility. Our findings show that battery powered electric vehicles have a greater chance of winning the standards battle. This study contributes to theory by providing further empirical evidence that the outcome of standards battles can be explained and predicted by applying factors for standard success. We conclude that technology dominance in the automotive industry is mostly driven by technological characteristics and characteristics of the format supporter.

Automotive
Best worst method
BWM
Standards
Standards battles

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:490f5809-bf66-4b8e-9e3c-08673d53664d

https://doi.org/10.3390/en10111707

1996-1073

Energies, 10 (11)

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© 2017 G. van de Kaa, D.J. Scholten, J. Rezaei, C. Milchram