In The News

Our experts are frequently spotlighted in national/local news outlets and widely read blogs. The headlines and summaries below link to the original news articles and features.


The Future of EV Charging Looks a Lot Like an Airport Lounge

October 4, 2024

Utilization of public chargers increases almost three-fold when they’re closely located to dining services, according to a survey by the Next 10 climate think tank and the University of California, Davis’ Institute of Transportation Studies. The authors added that drivers in California are 37% more likely to choose charging sites with amenities than standalone locations.

Transport Topics


BMW Plans to Make Its First Hydrogen-Powered Electric Vehicle by 2028

October 3, 2024

Yet, experts like Jason Munster, the founder of the hydrogen advising firm CleanEpic, and Lewis Fulton, the director of the Energy Futures program at the University of California, Davis, noted that, until hydrogen fuel cell trucking infrastructure comes online, consumer fuel cell vehicles will struggle to gain market share.

Observer


Caltrans said widening I-80 will increase and decrease emissions. Check out the documents

October 1, 2024

UC Davis professor Susan Handy, the director of the National Center for Sustainable Transportation, objected to the I-80 widening project.

Sacramento Bee


Ride-sharing services are contributing to greenhouse gas emissions

September 30, 2024

James Giller, a Ph.D. candidate in the Transportation Technology & Policy program at the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis, commented on these equity issues in an interview with UC Davis Health.

“Hopefully, the results of this study can be used to increase the sustainability of ride-hailing and also address potential equity issues that are apparent,” Giller said.

The California Aggie


BMW Group Returns As Official Partner Of Climate Week NYC 2024 To Promote Sustainability And Innovation

September 22, 2024

“Dr. Guldner will lead a conversation on hydrogen energy’s role in the U.S., joined by experts Dr. Lewis Fulton and Dr. Jason Munster.”

Drive Spark


Vehicle charging stations search for a business model that will serve EV owners

September 17, 2024

“With a gas station, most of the revenue and profit that they derive is not coming from the sale of gasoline. It is actually coming from selling soda and chips and that sort of thing. And I think that is the sort of model that needs to happen with charging stations.” Jenn said.

KPBS


EV Charging Business Is About More Than Just Electricity

September 13, 2024

“That’s kind of one of the bigger punch lines here. In the same way that gas stations don’t really make most of their profit from selling gas. It’s from concessions,” said Alan Jenn, one of the authors of a new report from the Electric Vehicle Research Center in the Institute for Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis.

Government Technology


EV CHARGING: Like Gas Stations, EV Chargers Need Amenities and Other Sources of Revenue to Succeed

September 10, 2024

“Our research shows us what electric vehicle drivers want: fueling infrastructure located with additional amenities that can also help stations become profitable,” said Dr. Scott Hardman, Associate Research Faculty for the Electric Vehicle Research Center at UC Davis.

Business Wire


UC Davis Exceeds $1 Billion in Research Awards for Third Consecutive Year

September 9, 2024

Led by Gil Tal, director of the STEPS+ and EV Research Center at the Institute of Transportation Studies, this project aims to investigate and understand the difference in reliability between two sources: the EV service provider and the customer, the cause of any reliability or charging failures, and provide potential solutions for providers to maximize the reliability of chargers.

UC Davis News


California leaders host Battery-Swap Electric Truck Forum to explore new opportunities to decarbonize transportation

September 5, 2024

Continuing California’s bi-lateral efforts with China to decarbonize transportation, yesterday the California State Transportation Agency, the California Energy Commission, and the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies hosted the California Battery-Swap Electric Truck Forum at UC Davis.

UC Davis News


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