An automobile manufacturing company has developed an electric car that uses sunlight to charge itself during movement. in the context of organizational environment, this new invention is a development in the of the general environment.
a. legal
b. economic
c. technological
d. sociocultural

c. technological

Explanation:

General environment of an organization refers to those facets of the environment which are not specific to just one organization but applicable to all, which affect an organization such as political factors, technological factors, economic factors, legal factors and cultural factors.

For example, political factors would relate to change in the political structure in which the organization operates. Legal factors would be change in laws and law amendments applicable to an organization.

Technological factors refer to changes in technology or technological advancements. Any invention would be categorized as a technological development as such aspects did not exist before.

Thus, this is a case of technological development.