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Mystery electric BMW, US isolated, Tesla's long odds, Hyundai Ioniq, battery cobalt: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we've got two BMW electric-car stories (one on battery cobalt, another on a mystery debut later this month), the long odds Tesla faces, the unlikely prospect of Syria one-upping the U.S. on climate, and our last Best Car To Buy 2018 finalist. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

The total global reserves are estimated at 14 million tons – which corresponds to 165 times the production volume in 2018. For example, BMW now buys cobalt directly from mines to avoid child exploitation by intermediaries. There are also smaller quantities of the valuable raw material within Europe. THE BOTTOM LINE.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

The total global reserves are estimated at 14 million tons – which corresponds to 165 times the production volume in 2018. For example, BMW now buys cobalt directly from mines to avoid child exploitation by intermediaries. There are also smaller quantities of the valuable raw material within Europe. THE BOTTOM LINE.