2022 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
Technology Strategies and Upgrading of Southeast Asia's Automotive Industry in Disruption Era
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21K01673
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| Research Institution | National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies |
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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)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | electrical vehicle / automotive industry / disruption / leapfrogging / window of opportunities / Southeast Asia / Japanese carmakers / Chinese carmakers |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
The research during the first year was delayed because of Covid 19. In the second year, the situation was better. I managed to interview automotive companies both large well established multinational corporations, local carmakers and part suppliers, and start-ups) and policy makers in Thailand and Vietnam, namely Honda, Mitsubishi, Mazda, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, FOMM, VINFAST). I also collected secondary data from companies' reports and newspapers.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
4: Progress in research has been delayed.
Reason
due to the unexpected pandemic of covid 19, I was unable to travel to conduct interviews in Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia and Indonesia. For Thailand and Vietnam, I managed to get some interviews. However, they are not enough. I would like to interview more companies. Online interviews have limitation, as interviewees are less willing to provide confidential information. Besides, I cannot have visit of factories and R&D laboratories to evaluate the real activities.
Another unexpected circumstance is the substantial increase in the airfare. I estimate the budget from my previous travelling experiences. This has been and will be affecting the number of trips and length of stays I planned in the proposal.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
I plan to conduct interview of firms in Malaysia and Indonesia. If they are less willing to grant personal interviews due to avoidance of face-to-face contacts. I will try to ask for online interviews, though it might be difficult. If possible and within the budget, I also want to interview more firms and policy makers in Thailand and Vietnam as well.
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| Causes of Carryover |
due to the situation of covid-19 pandemic, I could not travel as planned. To make it up, I will conduct interview in Southeast Asian countries in the Fiscal Year 2023.
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