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.
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
January 7, 2025
“The Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California at Davis calls the ZEV rule “one of the most daring and controversial air quality policies ever adopted.”
The New Lede
January 3, 2025
“We have to push the car companies—and we also have to help them with incentives, R&D, and infrastructure,” says Gil Tal, director of the EV Research Center at the University of California, Davis.”
MIT Technology Review
December 20, 2024
“Aditya Ramji, the director of Global South Clean Transportation Centre, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California.”
The Guardian Nigeria News
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