Transition pathways revisited: Established firms as multi-level actors in the heavy vehicle industry

• Published in: Research policy Vol. 44; no. 5; pp. 1017 - 1028
• Main Authors: Berggren, Christian, Magnusson, Thomas, Sushandoyo, Dedy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.06.2015; Elsevier Sequoia S.A
• Subjects: Automotive industry; Comparative analysis; Creative accumulation; Market positioning; Marketing; Multilevel perspective; New technology; Niche management; Niche marketing; Pollution control; Research policy; Science policy; Studies; Sustainability; Sustainable development; Technology adoption; Technology strategy; Transition pathways; Trucking industry; Transition pathways; Multilevel perspective; Niche management; Automotive industry; Technology strategy; Creative accumulation

•Incumbents are active at both regime and niche levels in sustainability transitions.•Technology strategies determine critical niche–regime interactions.•Some incumbents adopt dual strategies, keeping regime and niche technologies separate.•Other incumbents develop integrated strategies and act as n...