The change to electric mobility and its impact on the Italian automotive supply chain

Abstract

The role of the automotive suppliers is crucial in the development of powertrain components for cars. This dissertation aims to determine how the auto industry, and more specific - the Italian automotive industry, will change as a consequence to the shift towards electric mobility. Throughout the thesis, three main areas are discussed: product architecture, industry architecture, and lastly Italian auto supply chain. The first two areas of discussion represent an overview of the existing literature, whereas the last part constitutes a qualitative analysis of the Italian auto industry. Each topic is, furthermore, discussed considering three different scenarios: the past and the present - represented by conventional Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles (ICEVs), the present and the near future - represented by Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs), and the future - represented by Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEVs).