Technology Innovation and Policy: A Case Study of the California ZEV Mandate

This book chapter analyzes the California Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) mandate and its influence on the innovation and deployment of low-emission, hybrid, and zero-emission vehicle technologies in the United States using the Technology Innovation System (TIS) framework.

• The California ZEV mandate originally required the automotive industry to produce a specific quantity of pure electric vehicles, though the mandate was later adjusted to reflect changes in the understanding of zero-emission and low-emission technology development.
• The study examines how the ZEV mandate contributed to the development and deployment of three specific vehicle types: Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs), Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles (PHEV), and Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV).

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2012). Technology Innovation and Policy: A Case Study of the California ZEV Mandate. https://www.sei.org/publications/technology-innovation-and-policy-a-case-study-of-the-california-zev-mandate/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Technology Innovation and Policy: A Case Study of the California ZEV Mandate. 2012. https://www.sei.org/publications/technology-innovation-and-policy-a-case-study-of-the-california-zev-mandate/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2012technology, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Technology Innovation and Policy: A Case Study of the California ZEV Mandate}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2012}, month = apr, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/technology-innovation-and-policy-a-case-study-of-the-california-zev-mandate/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }