Peter Wells  

Peter Wells, Professor of Business and Sustainable Development at the Business School of Cardiff University in the United Kingdom, Head of the Centre for Automotive Industry Research at the School of Logistics Management. His research interests include corporate development, economics, organizational theory, industrial ecology , technological change, , theory of transformation, business model, sustainable development and global automotive industry. He is also the Professor of MBA at the School of Business in Shanghai Advanced Institute of International Shipping and the Professor of Master by Coursework in the Transportation and Sustainable Business Program. Professor Peter Wells has published more than 550 publications in the academic, industrial and policy fields through books, journal articles, web publishing and online seminars.

Major Research Fields:

Non-traditional regional economies，auto industry，industrial strategy， government transportation and environmental policy, sustainable business model, sustainable development transformation

Research Projects in recent years:

2013.12-2015-10  "Best Environmental Management Practice" in car manufacturing(Funded by Ricardo-AEA, the European Commission )

2012.11-2013.3  Economic impacts of decarbonizing light duty vehicles(Funded by Cambridge Econometric Society)

2011.9-2012.4  Economic impacts of decarbonizing light duty vehicles(Founded by AEA)

Major academic papers:

Wells, P. E. and Xenias, D. 2015. From 'freedom of the open road' to 'cocooning': Understanding resistance to change in personal private automobility. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions

Hoffmann, A. et al. 2014. Industrial ecology as a source of competitive advantage. Journal of Industrial Ecology

Newman, D., Wells, P. E. and Nieuwenhuis, P. A. H. F. 2014. Electric cars in the rural context: developments in Wales. The Journal of Sustainable Mobility 1(1), pp. 65-82

Newman, D., Wells, P. E. and Nieuwenhuis, P. A. H. F. 2014. Electric cars in the rural context: developments in Wales. The Journal of Sustainable Mobility 1(1), pp. 65-82.

Wells, P. et al. 2013. Governmental regulation impact on producers and consumers: A longitudinal analysis of the European automotive market. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 47, pp. 28-41.

Wells, P. E. 2012. Converging transport policy, industrial policy and environmental policy: The implications for localities and social equity. Local Economy 27(7), pp. 749-763

Wells, P. E. and Nieuwenhuis, P. A. H. F. 2012. Transition failure: understanding continuity in the automotive industry. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 79(9), pp. 1681-1692.

Wells, P. E. and Zapata, C. 2012. Renewable Eco-industrial Development. Journal of Industrial Ecology 16(5), pp. 665-668.

Budde Christensen, T., Wells, P. E. and Cipcigan, L. M. 2012. Can innovative business models overcome resistance to electric vehicles? Better Place and battery electric cars in Denmark. Energy Policy 48, pp. 498-505.

Harper, G. D. J. and Wells, P. E. 2012. Diverse regional sustainability strategies: template for the future or squandered resources?. International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management, 12(2), pp. 153-171.

Published work:

Wells, P. E. 2013. Business models for sustainability. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

Wells, P. E. 2010. The Automotive industry in an era of eco-austerity: creating an industry as if the planet mattered. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

Quinten, C., Wells, P. E. and Nieuwenhuis, P. A. H. F. 2008. Risc report 2: parts pricing models, usage and availability. Plenham Ltd.

Nieuwenhuis, P. A. H. F., Wells, P. E. and Vergragt, P. eds. 2006. The business of sustainable mobility: from vision to reality. Greenleaf Publishing Group.

Nieuwenhuis, P. A. H. F. and Wells, P. E. 2003. The automotive industry and the environment: a technical, business and social future. Woodhead Publishing in Environmental Management Series. Cambridge: Woodhead Publishing.

Nieuwenhuis, P. A. H., Wells, P. E. and Smith, L. C. 2002. The automotive industry: ...the future guide. Centre for Automotive Industry Research/British Telecommunications.

Wells, P. E. and Nieuwenhuis, P. A. H. F. 2001. The automotive industry: a guide. CAIR-BT Executive Guide to the Automotive Industry. Cardiff: Centre for Automotive Industry Research.