New report and policy brief from @UCDavis! Researchers evaluate household demographics and the built environment in relation to vehicle choice, providing #VehicleMilesTraveled (VMT), land-use, and #transportation policy implications: ncst.ucdavis.edu/project/role-v… ITS-Davis

Tesla and China have a close relationship featuring a credit system modeled after the California market. How much leverage does Beijing have?

Yunshi Wang of ITS-Davis comments in The New York Times:
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EPA's new emission standards will speed transition to cleaner cars while addressing industry and consumer concerns, says Alan Jenn at the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies ITS-Davis UC Davis College of Engineering U.S. EPA via The Conversation U.S. theconversation.com/epas-new-auto-…

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“The hearts and minds of India and the US are already aligned. We now need to align our feet and act in tandem towards mitigating climate change,” said US Ambassador Eric Garcetti at a meeting organized by ITS-Davis and WRI Climate #India .

ITS-Davis affiliate Aditya Ramji will be a panelist in the Transportation Finance segment of a World Bank and WRI event on Wed, 3/20. The forum fosters transport solutions addressing climate and development goals in developing countries.

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Check out the Daniel Sperling and Colin Murphy feature in the L.A. Times Opinion today on the future of LCFS and sustainable diesel:

Susan Handy of ITS-Davis was awarded the Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship for advancing knowledge on travel behavior. Watch her Deen lecture and learn more about the influence researchers have.

#WomensHistoryMonth #WomeninTransportation

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Mountain lions face significant threats in California, and researchers say that awareness of these key species and their behavior can help keep the mountain lions and outdoor recreationists safe. via The Oaklandside
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What happens when Electrification and Compact Cities meet? A love story that just might save the planet. ❤️‍🔥🌍⚡️🌆🚲🚍

Discover the power of Compact Cities Electrified at itdp.org/publication/th… ITS-Davis ClimateWorks Foundation

A new report says plug-in hybrids beat out the greenest of electric vehicles. Gil Tal of ITS-Davis pushes back, saying “I don’t think the Prius Prime is the greenest. If you can buy a full-electric, it’s always the best.”

The Washington Post story:
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The LCFS team at ITS-Davis is happy to announce the release of new research on the proposed LCFS amendments and recent alt. fuel developments. Just in time for a relaxing holiday afternoon read, or y'know, the upcoming LCFS comment deadline. Long🧵

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Congrats to Patricia Mokhtarian, prof. Emerita of civil & environmental eng, a new member of National Academy of Engineering! In her 23 years at UC Davis before joining Georgia Tech, she was associate director of ITS-Davis & founding chair of our Transportation Technology & Policy graduate program.