Electrically-powered cars offer a better technological option than ‘alternative fuels’, says a study by WWF.
[mailchimp_signup][/mailchimp_signup]The NGO says vehicles running solely or partly on electricity ‘are significantly more efficient and may emit fewer greenhouse gases than many so-called alternative fuels, even when that electricity is mostly produced using fossil fuels.’ It says the automotive industry is ‘ripe for transformational change’, but such change ‘cannot be achieved ‘solely by finding new sources of carbonaceous material to liquefy.’
But going back on the 2035 zero-emissions target and deploying no industrial strategy could instead see loss of 1 million auto jobs.
A new study models the impact of EU electric vehicle leadership and ambitious policies on investment and jobs.
In many markets European carmakers are falling behind Chinese EV manufacturers as they have little to offer to aspiring drivers in the Global South ri...