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When Will Electric Cars Go Mainstream?

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Electric cars have been in the market for years but do not yet have the prevalence of traditional gasoline vehicles. To figure out when the tipping point of adoption may be, PVMI sponsored a forecasting challenge to predict when electric and self-driving vehicles will become mainstream.…Read More

January 6, 2017   |   Knowledge@Wharton, PVMI In the News electric vehicles, forecasting challenge, John Paul MacDuffie

Innovation Ecosystems and Public-Private Partnerships for Sustainable Mobility

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Research in Strategic Management on Innovation Ecosystems provides a natural lens to understand how public and private entities will respond to incentives to innovate, and who will benefit from disruptions in the sector.…Read More

September 21, 2016   |   PVMI Events, PVMI In the News electric vehicles

Tesla Speeds Ahead in the Electric Vehicle Market

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Tesla’s Model 3 boasted more than 325,000 preorders within its first week of launch, leading pundits to speculate that Tesla will be the company to finally bring electric vehicles into the mainstream market.…Read More

April 11, 2016   |   Knowledge@Wharton, PVMI In the News, PVMI Podcasts electric vehicles, John Paul MacDuffie, Tesla

Volkswagen’s Best Shot at a Comeback Now has the Automaker Right Where Elon Musk Wants It

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Plagued by its emissions data manipulation scandal, Volkswagen now has one main shot at a comeback: developing a mainstream electric car that would prove the company’s dedication to clean energy.…Read More

September 25, 2015   |   PVMI In the News electric vehicles, John Paul MacDuffie, Tesla, Volkswagen

PVMI-CAMI Automotive Research Conference

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Details about the Isola de San Servolo, Venezia, Italy, event…Read More

September 11, 2015   |   PVMI Events, PVMI In the News auto industry, China, connected vehicles, electric vehicles, value chain

What’s Driving Tesla’s Open Source Gambit?

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In an unprecedented move, Tesla released its patents to the public in an effort to encourage innovation and drive the electric car market forward. While the decision comes at a cost, the potential advantages to knowledge sharing far outweigh the risks to the company, says PVMI Director John Paul MacDuffie.…Read More

June 25, 2014   |   Knowledge@Wharton, PVMI In the News electric vehicles, John Paul MacDuffie, patents, Tesla

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