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

Drive Electric

A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) contains both an electric powertrain and an internal combustion engine. . New Zealand has the third highest rate of renewable energy as a portion of primary supply in the OECD (after Norway and Iceland). EV MYTH ONE: Manufacturing EVs is just as bad for the environment as ICEVs. THE BOTTOM LINE.

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

Drive Electric

A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) contains both an electric powertrain and an internal combustion engine. . New Zealand has the third highest rate of renewable energy as a portion of primary supply in the OECD (after Norway and Iceland). EV MYTH ONE: Manufacturing EVs is just as bad for the environment as ICEVs. THE BOTTOM LINE.

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

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France’s auto industry is probably the largest Western auto industry that goes completely under the radar in the US. 6TH PLACE: ICELAND, 58 POINTS (TIED FOR 7TH IN 2019) Claim to fame: sparse schmarse , just look at them numbers! Claim to fame: Peugeot-Citroen jumps into the fray — but Zoe takes the cake.

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