Automobile manufacturers, electric vehicles and the price of oil

This paper analyzes the oil price sensitivity of the world's largest automobile manufacturers. After controlling for systematic effects we identify a negative oil price sensitivity consistent with a fuel-cost demand effect. This effect has strengthened recently potentially due to the increased...

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Published in:Energy economics 2018-08, Vol.74, p.252-262
Main Authors: Baur, Dirk G., Todorova, Neda
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative fuel vehicles
Automobile companies
Automobile industry
Automobiles
Crude oil prices
Electric vehicles
Energy economics
Financialization
Hybrid vehicles
Manufacturers
Motor cars
Motor vehicles
Oil prices
Petroleum
Popularity
Prices
Production
Sensitivity analysis
Sport utility vehicles
Studies
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Summary:This paper analyzes the oil price sensitivity of the world's largest automobile manufacturers. After controlling for systematic effects we identify a negative oil price sensitivity consistent with a fuel-cost demand effect. This effect has strengthened recently potentially due to the increased popularity of SUVs and despite efforts of major producers to start or increase the production of hybrid and electric vehicles. Tesla is the only company that displays a positive oil price sensitivity consistent with a substitution effect between combustion-engine cars and electric cars. •Study on the oil price sensitivity of the world's largest automobile manufacturers•Negative conditional oil betas for traditional carmakers consistent with a fuel-cost effect•Significant strengthening of oil price sensitivity since the GFC•Tesla shows a strong positive oil price sensitivity.•Substitution effect between combustion-engine cars and electric cars
ISSN:0140-9883
1873-6181
DOI:10.1016/j.eneco.2018.05.034