Can the Arrival of Electrical Vehicles (EVs) be a Window of Opportunity for Southeast Asia's Automotive Industry to leapfrog?

Research Project

Project/Area Number	24K05082
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Review Section	Basic Section 07080:Business administration-related
Research Institution	National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
Principal Investigator	インタラカムナードピー政策研究大学院大学, 政策研究科, 教授 (70639913)
Project Period (FY)	2024-04-01 – 2027-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
Budget Amount *help	¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000) Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000) Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000) Fiscal Year 2024: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Keywords	Innovation Strategies / Electrical Vehicle / Automotive Industry / Southeast Asia / government policies
Outline of Research at the Start	The research focuses on innovation strategies of Japanese carmakers and new comers (Chinese, Korean, and local firms) in the automotive industry of four southeast Asian countries (Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam) with the arrival of electrical vehicle (EVs).