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Automation, digitalization and decarbonization in the European automotive industry: a roadmap towards a just transition |
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Armanda Cetrulo, Giovanni Dosi, Angelo Moro, Linnea Nelli and Maria Enrica Virgillito |
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Social dialogue; trade unions; employment; political economy.
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J5, L6, O2, O3
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This position paper outlines the characteristics of the trends at stake in affecting
the twin transition in the European automotive industry, and the political economy of
the actors behind such transition. We first describe the automation and digitalization
processes in the automotive sector and their effects on employment. Possible scenarios
are analysed, illustrating actual cases of electrification conversion of some European
plants of the key OEMs companies as practical examples to understand the employment
effects. We then consider the role of the regulatory push in fostering the transition of
the automotive sector towards electrification, highlighting the non-neutrality of the
process and the risk of a quite limited space for decarbonization. Finally, we discuss
the space and capacity of trade unions' actions to orient the twin transition toward
social and climate justice.
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