Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
The University of California, Davis, and the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) have entered a new agreement to work together to help speed the commercialization of plug-in and fuel cell electric cars in China. Signatories to the MOU include UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi and CATARC Director Hang Zhao.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
A study by researchers at UC Davis suggests that a properly designed vehicle scrappage (i.e., An earlier, separate study by UC Davis transportation economist Christopher Knittel concluded that the US scrappage program paid nearly 10 times the projected price of carbon credits per ton in the best-case scenario to reduce GHG emissions.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 23, 2010
Dr Geoff Davis, MIRA’s Business Development Director. The need for completely new components, sourced from new partners and assembled into new modules is forging new alliances. If we are adept in this time of change, this region will emerge stronger than ever as the primary source of low carbon technology for the global marketplace. —Dr
Green Car Congress
JULY 6, 2009
The retiree benefits trust has selected seasoned auto industry analyst Stephen Girsky. Also selected to serve on the board of directors of the new GM are six current members of the General Motors Corporation board, including Erroll Davis, Neville Isdell, Kent Kresa, Philip Laskawy, Kathryn Marinello and Fritz Henderson.
Green Cars News
JANUARY 4, 2010
It’s arguably the biggest dilemma facing the auto industry – how do you enhance sustainability without compromising the benefits of motor vehicle use? Now, one researcher at UC Davis believes he may have the answer.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2009
Dr. Ken Kurani from the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS) presented results from the latest in a series of electric drive consumer studies seeking to learn from consumers whether or not PHEVs are a good idea. Expect mostly incremental change unless the market is helped, or unless technology progress surprises us again.
Revenge of the Electric Car
JANUARY 27, 2009
To date, the relatively high cost of batteries has kept electric and plug-in vehicles at the fringes of the auto industry. UC Davis professor Andy Frank, the so-called father of the plug-in, has formed a company, called Efficient Drivetrains Inc., that will make components for parallel hybrids (see Green Light post).
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