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'Simply no comparison': Fossil fuel cars produce 300 times more waste than EVs, study finds

Cecilia Keating
Cecilia Keating
clock 01 March 2021 • 3 min read
The Polestar 2 EV is assembled in Chengdu, China | Credit: Polestar
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The Polestar 2 EV is assembled in Chengdu, China | Credit: Polestar

Challenges caused by EV battery production 'pale in comparison' to environmental toll of fossil fuel vehicles, Transport & Environment study finds

Fossil fuel vehicles produce hundreds of times more waste than electric vehicles (EVs) according to a fresh study which compares the raw material footprint of battery electric cars with that of traditional...

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