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January 24, 2025
“The selection of honorary doctorates reflects a university’s values. This year, two American transport researchers were honoured: Alexandre Bayen, who explores making traffic flows more sustainable, and Susan Handy, who critiques the car’s dominant role in mobility.”
Delta TU Delft
January 23, 2025
“Daniel Sperling, director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis, said that while the Trump administration’s policies, including this order, could slow the pace of electric vehicle adoption, other factors could intervene. For one, the electric vehicle market is growing globally, Sperling said.”
SF Chronicle
January 23, 2025
“UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies: Renowned for research on sustainable and autonomous transportation.”
Rebellion Research
January 22, 2025
“It’s become much more political than it should be, but that’s part of the story,” said Dr. Gil Tal, director of the Electric Vehicle Research Center at UC Davis.”
ABC10
January 18, 2025
“Plans include five stations in Elk Grove and four in Sacramento, with varying installation costs influenced by factors such as site specifics and power access. Gil Tal, an expert in EV research, emphasized the diverse range of costs involved, likening it to real estate pricing.”
CBS News
January 18, 2025
“Gil Tal, UC Davis’ director of EV research, said cost depends on a wide variety of factors like location and access to power. “”Because it’s like asking how much a house costs or how much a shirt costs,”” he said.”
La Noticia Digital
January 17, 2025
“Daniel Sperling, director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis and former CARB member, said the Advanced Clean Fleets rule was intended to facilitate the transition but ultimately became unnecessary and politically problematic.”
Sacramento Bee
January 16, 2025
“And more businesses are picking up on the revenue opportunity that comes with that charging anxiety, said Gil Tal, a professor at University of California, Davis”
Marketplace
January 8, 2025
“Gil Tal, director of the EV Research Center at UC Davis, said this funding will help the state’s freight sector meet regulations from the California Air Resources Board requiring the transition to heavy-duty electric vehicles, primarily big-rig trucks.”
Industry Insider
January 7, 2025
“TU Delft will be conferring two honorary doctorates during the Dies Natalis ceremony on Thursday 16 January 2025. They will be awarded to Professor of Engineering Alexandre Bayen (UC Berkeley) and Professor Environmental Science & Policy Susan Handy (University of California at Davis) for their contributions to smart and sustainable mobility.”
TU Delft
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