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Debapriya Chakraborty, an EV researcher at UC Davis’s Institute of Transportation Studies, says government emissions standards will play an important role in the transition to EVs because they can force automakers to send more EVs to the market. But incentives will be necessary too, she says, at least as long as EVs cost more than their gas-powered counterparts. Read more here...

Transportation and Climate Blog: Supporting California’s Move to Zero-Emission Vehicles by Creating a Viable, Large-Scale Fuel-Cell Vehicle and Hydrogen System

by Lew Fulton
June 14, 2023

California is marching ahead with firm rules now in place for both light-duty and medium/heavy-duty vehicles to transition to zero emission stock by 2045. The State is requiring that all new vehicles sold from 2035 onward be “zero-emission vehicles” (ZEVs)—battery electric, plug-in hybrid, or hydrogen-powered fuel-cell vehicles. While battery electric vehicles currently dominate ZEV sales and discussions of the zero-emissions future, fuel-cell vehicles are expected to play a key role, especially in truck and bus fleets and some households.

Featured Publications

2023	To Adopt Rooftop Solar or Not Along With Electric Vehicles? Exploring the Factors Influencing Co-adoption Decisions Among Electric Vehicle Owners in California	Chakraborty, Debapriya, Jae Hyun Lee, Amrita Chakraborty, Gil Tal
2023	Developing a Deep Learning Tool to Detect Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Failures	Karanam, Vaishnavi and Gil Tal
2023	Electric Cars in California: Early Adopters' Total Cost of Ownership	Buch, Koral, Debapriya Chakraborty, Gil Tal
2023	EV Supply Modelling: Implications of Global EV Adoption Targets for Mexico’s Light-Duty Auto Industry	Pares, Francisco, Pablo Busch, Minal Chandra, Gil Tal
2023	Exploring Factors Related to Future Electric Vehicle Ownership Across Rural California	Robinson, Anya, Theodora Konstantinou, Gil Tal
2023	Technology and Fuel Transition: Pathways to Low Greenhouse Gas Futures for Cars and Trucks in the United States	Wang, Qian, Marshall Miller, Lewis Fulton
2023	Pass-Through of Alternative Fuel Policy Incentives: Evidence from Diesel and Biodiesel Markets, the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard, and Low Carbon Fuel Standards in California and Oregon	Mazzone, Daniel, Aaron Smith, Julie Witcover
2023	To Purchase or Lease: Investigating the Finance Decision of Plug-In Electric Vehicle Owners in California	Hoogland, Kelly, Debapriya Chakraborty, Scott Hardman
2023	Creating a Global Hydrogen Economy: Review of International Strategies, Targets, and Policies with a Focus on Japan, Germany, South Korea, and California	Vijayakumar, Vishnu, Lewis Fulton, Mahdi Shams, Daniel Sperling
2023	The Costs and Challenges of Installing Corridor DC Fast Chargers in California	Gamage, Tisura, Gil Tal, Alan Jenn
2022	Distribution Grid Impacts of Electric Vehicles: A California Case Study	Jenn, Alan and Jake Highleyman
2022	Electric Vehicle Incentives in 15 Leading Electric Vehicle Markets	Kohn, Eben, Christopher Huang, Nathaniel Kong, Scott Hardman
2022	Estimating Maintenance and Repair Costs for Battery Electric and Fuel Cell Heavy Duty Trucks	Wang, Guihua, Marshall Miller, Lewis Fulton
2021	Climate and transportation policy sequencing in California and Quebec	Mark Purdon, Julie Witcover, Colin Murphy, Sonya Ziaja, Mark Winfield, Genevieve Giuliano, Charles Séguin, Colleen Kaiser, Jacques Papy, Lewis Fulton
2021	Discontinuance Among California’s Electric Vehicle Buyers: Why are Some Consumers Abandoning Electric Vehicles?	Hardman, Scott and Gil Tal
2021	Charging Forward: Deploying Electric Vehicle Infrastructure for Uber and Lyft in California	Alan Jenn
2021	Brief: The Sustainability of Alternative Last-Mile Delivery Strategies	Jaller, Miguel and Anmol Pahwa
2021	Hydrogen Infrastructure Requirements for Zero-Emission Freight Applications in California	Li, Guozhen, Joan M. Ogden, Marshall Miller
2020	Emissions benefits of electric vehicles in Uber and Lyft ride-hailing services	Alan Jenn
2020	E-commerce, Warehousing and Distribution Facilities in California: A Dynamic Landscape and the Impacts on Disadvantaged Communities	Jaller, Miguel, Xiaodong Qian, Xiuli Zhang
2020	Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-duty Truck Technology, Markets, and Policy Assessments for California	Burke, Andrew, Marshall Miller
2020	Factors Affecting Demand for Plug-in Charging Infrastructure: An Analysis of Plug-in Electric Vehicle Commuters	Tal, Gil, Debapriya Chakraborty, Alan Jenn, J.H. Lee, David S. Bunch
2020	Uncertainty, Innovation, and Infrastructure Credits: Outlook for the Low Carbon Fuel Standard Through 2030	Bushnell, James, Daniel Mazzone, Aaron Smith, Julie Witcover
2020	Brief: Exploring the Role of Cities in Electrifying Passenger Transportation	Hardman, Scott, Dahlia Garas, Jeff Allen, Jonn Axsen, George Beard, Elisabeth Dütschke, Nicolò Daina, Erik Figenbaum, Patrick Jochem, Michael A. Nicholas, Patrick Plötz, Nazir Refa, Benjamin Sovacool, Daniel Sperling, Frances Sprei, Gil Tal
2019	Technology and Fuel Transition Scenarios to Low Greenhouse Gas Futures for Cars and Trucks in California	Lewis Fulton, Marshall Miller, Andrew Burke, Qian Wang, Chris Yang
2019	An Examination of the Impact That Electric Vehicle Incentives Have on Consumer Purchase Decisions Over Time	Jenn, Alan, Jae Hyun Lee, Scott Hardman, Gil Tal
2019	Alternative-Fuel-Vehicle Policy Interactions Increase U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions	Jenn, Alan, Inês Azevedo, Jeremy J. Michalek

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