Trying To Make Sense Of Trump’s Rollback Of Vehicle Standards
The evidence shows that freezing Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program standards is hard to justify on economic, social, environmental, or legal grounds.
Global Electric Vehicle Sales are Accelerating, but Could Tariffs and Uncertain Policies Make it Hit the Brakes?
The PH & EV Research Center is following the direction of worldwide PEV markets. While the United States may be facing road blocks because of changing regulations and tariffs, the electric mobility market in other nations continues to grow.
Tesla’s Struggles Are A Threat To The Future Of Electric Cars
Because of Tesla’s volatile past, it is difficult to predict its future. Howerver, a strong private-sector leader like Tesla will pull EV technologies and markets forward in the United States.
New Mobility Companies For A New Future
New technologies and business models are unlocking what could be a trillion dollar market for new mobility services—converting individual car ownership and uncompensated driving into commercial businesses.
Could Ride-Hailing Improve Public Transportation Instead of Undercutting It?
While ride-hailing threatens public transit, it is also key to its future success — but only with smart policies and the right price signals.
Can Local Governments Make Lyft and Uber More Sustainable?
Susan Pike interviews representatives at the front lines of transporation innovation on their expectations of the impacts of ridehailing services.
Is Natural Gas the Transition Fuel for Hydrogen?
A new plan to lower carbon emissions in homes injects low carbon hydrogen into the natural gas grid. However, blending hydrogen into existing networks ultimately limits the scale of possible hydrogen adoption.
Automakers and Policymakers May Be on a Path to Electric Vehicles; Consumers Aren’t
While the number of models and makes of PEV’s has nearly doubled from 2014 to 2017, consumers are still largely unaware of the transition to Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEV).
5,000 Miles of Bolt Ownership
Policy Institute Executive Director Austin Brown reflects on several months of driving an all-electric vehicle.
Planning in the Face of Transportation Revolutions
Learn more about the actions planners can take to embrace the 3 transportation revolutions in this summary of ITS policy brief, “Land Use Planning and Transportation Policies.”