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October 25, 2023
It’s hard to build up new supply chains of EV parts like batteries and electric-motor systems, and forget about turning profits right away. With new car technology, it can take a while, said Gil Tal with the University of California, Davis.
Marketplace
October 20, 2023
Keynote speakers will include Gil Peñalosa, city planner and founder of 8-80 Cities and Cities for Everyone, and Dr. Dan Sperling, Founding Director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis.
Streesblog Cal
October 18, 2023
As unfortunate as roadkill is, Fraser Shilling, director of the Road Ecology Center at UC Davis, said they can provide important data.
Spectrum News
October 17, 2023
Dr. Kari Watkins writes to discuss the importance of funding needed to support OneBusAway.
Seattle Transit Blog
October 15, 2023
Because some of the nation’s top transportation experts who teach and research these traffic and transportation patterns live in Davis and work at UCD’s Institute of Transportation Studies, The Enterprise asked them clarifying questions.
Davis Enterprise
October 11, 2023
Self-driving technology “is mostly a case of car companies trying to get an edge,” according to Daniel Sperling, a professor of civil engineering and environmental science and policy at UC Davis and a founding director of the Institute of Transportation Studies.
ABC News
October 11, 2023
In a recent interview with PBS, David Rapson, a leading economics professor at the University of California Davis, highlighted three important issues that must be addressed before electric vehicles (EVs) gain widespread popularity in the UK.
Nation World News
October 10, 2023
Animals hit and killed by cars are an unfortunate yet common sight for drivers in California, and anywhere else where animals encounter roads. But UC Davis researchers say there’s a lot we can learn from these fallen creatures.
capradio
October 8, 2023
Drivers crossing through Manhattan’s central business district will face a new toll beginning in the Spring of 2024. Mollie Cohen D’Agostino weighs in on the city’s plan to enforce congesting pricing.
CNBC
October 8, 2023
“Energy Switch” invites Dr. David Rapson, Economic Policy Advisor for the Federal Reserve Bank and Professor of Economics, University of California to discuss the pros and cons of electric cars in this two-part program.
PBS
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