Fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) applied to the adaptation of the automobile industry to meet the emission standards of climate change policies via the deployment of electric vehicles (EVs)

• Electric vehicle deployment plays a major role to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. • GHG emissions influence the innovation of climate-related technologies. • The best adaptation strategies of the automotive industry to climate change targets are analyzed using a fsQCA. • Actors’ satisfaction entails a combination of management, legal, financial, and technological factors. Facing global climate change challenges entails a sustainable...