Technological Change and Regulation in the Car Industry: Introduction

the choices we have made over the 200 years about modes and technologies transportation have brought unprecedented global interaction and, many respects, increased personal freedom. , all this mobility has come a cost to society, to the economy, and to environment. The industry has largely these challenges, and has continued produce heavier cars and SUVs with electrical gadgets and which consume rather than less fuel. It is often appreciated to what extent our modern is integrated with the car and its : we have literally built our world the car in its current form, and this shapes the scope for constructing mobility. We therefore to tackle any change to the current paradigm on a very broad and we need to be prepared for the dramatic social and economic we may bring about by changing some elements. This special issue of Management International attempts inform the broad and systemic change in the wider concept of automobility exploring the role of the regulator, particular in the context of more co-operative and partnership with private-sector stakeholders, the automotive industry.