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.
February 20, 2024
“The U.S. is pretty car-oriented. I think there are a lot of people who would be happy to drive less if it was possible, but it’s just not possible for most of us,” said Susan Handy, professor of environmental science and policy at UC Davis, who offers new ideas for the well-documented problem in her recent book, Shifting Gears: Toward a New Way of Thinking about Transportation (The MIT Press, 2023).
UC Davis Magazine
February 6, 2024
Today on AirTalk, we’re talking about challenges facing electric vehicle maintenance with Gil Tal, director of the Plug-in Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Research Center at UC Davis, and Matt Trout, president of Trout Electric, an electric charging maintenance company in Riverside.
LAist AirTalk
February 2, 2024
Daniel Sperling, director of the Institute for Transportation Studies at UC Davis, cautioned about reading too much into the slowed-down production of the Ford F-150 Lightning.
KQED
February 1, 2024
“If we have a goal of reducing [vehicle miles traveled], the most promising strategy by far is shared automated vehicles,” said Dan Sperling, director of University of California, Davis’ Institute for Transportation Studies. “There is no other plausible strategy that comes even close in terms of the potential now.”
Politico
February 1, 2024
“We’re entering a new era,” said Lewis Fulton of the University of California–Davis, who is chairing the transportation working group within California’s hydrogen hub.
Canary Media
January 31, 2024
Dan Sperling, an agency board member from 2007 through last year, said writing and passing the rules on greenhouse gas disclosures could take more time than expected.
E&E News by Politico
January 31, 2024
Dan Sperling, director of University of California, Davis’ Institute for Transportation Studies, called shared automated vehicles “the most promising strategy by far” for reducing the number of miles cars drive annually.
Politico
January 30, 2024
Gil Tal, director of the Plug-In Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Research Center at the University of California at Davis, says when it comes to efficiency, “it doesn’t matter if it’s hybrid or not, just look at the MPG.”
The Washington Post
January 24, 2024
“The market is moving to a Tesla connector, regardless of what car company you are,” said Gil Tal, director of UC Davis’ EV Research Center.
Politico
January 24, 2024
Daniel Sperling, director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, said he expects the EPA to soften the regulations to give U.S. manufacturers more time to comply while still meeting consumer demands for top-selling vehicles like the Ford F-Series, Chevy Silverado and Dodge Ram pickups.
Roll Call
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