Electric Vehicles Content

EV Woes

Amy M Quinton — February 19, 2025 - 8:00am

Range anxiety is no longer a big issue for most electric vehicle owners. Finding reliable public charging has become the top concern.

EV Battery Recycling Key to Future Lithium Supplies

Andy Fell — May 29, 2025 - 9:02am

Lightweight, powerful lithium-ion batteries are crucial for the transition to electric vehicles, and global demand for lithium is set to grow rapidly over the next 25 years. A new analysis from the University of California, ��ԭ��, published May 29 in Nature Sustainability, looks at how new mining operations and battery recycling could meet that demand. Recycling could play a big role in easing supply constraints, the researchers found.

Charging, Not Range, is Becoming a Top Concern For Electric Car Drivers

Andy Fell — October 10, 2024 - 9:16am

The Biden administration is using tax credits, regulations and federal investments to shift drivers toward electric vehicles.

Plug-in Electric Vehicles Archive to Be Housed at UC ��ԭ�� Library

Julia Ann Easley — September 27, 2023 - 10:00am

During National Drive Electric Week, the University of California, ��ԭ��, today (Sept. 27) announced that it has begun to build a Plug-in Electric Vehicles Archive. It will be housed at the UC ��ԭ�� Library’s Archives and Special Collections with support from the UC ��ԭ�� Electric Vehicle Research Center.

Global Transition to Electric Vehicles Needs Urgent Support, Report Warns

Katherine E Kerlin — May 25, 2023 - 6:00am

A UC ��ԭ�� report outlines policy actions needed to accelerate an equitable shift to Zero Emission Vehicles in low-income countries.

5 Questions Answered About Electrifying Trucks

Katherine E Kerlin — November 01, 2022 - 4:08pm

UC ��ԭ�� transportation experts answer questions about electrifying trucks to help curb climate change.

Unitrans Ready to Flip the Switch

Dave Jones — September 19, 2022 - 9:04pm

Unitrans is charged up and ready to start carrying passengers in its first six electric buses!

Australia is Failing on Electric Vehicles. California Shows It's Possible to Pick Up the Pace

Katherine E Kerlin — September 15, 2022 - 2:33pm

While California has been pursuing electric vehicles for decades, Australia has trailed most developed nations. But with the right policies, the country is poised for early market growth, say UC ��ԭ�� EV experts.

Decarbonizing California Transportation by 2045

Katherine E Kerlin — April 21, 2021 - 2:40pm

Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in California. In order to achieve the state’s goals of carbon neutrality by 2045 and avoid the worst impacts of climate change, decarbonizing this sector is essential. But such a transition is unlikely to occur rapidly without key policy intervention.

People Are Driving Electric Vehicles Less Than Projected

Katherine E Kerlin — February 08, 2021 - 11:13am

New data indicates that electric vehicles may not be an easy future substitute for the gasoline-powered fleet, as EVs are currently being used half as much as conventional cars. That is according to a paper published from the University of Chicago, University of California, ��ԭ��, and UC Berkeley.