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Renewable-methanol fueled Geely cars in fleet testing in Iceland; 70% reduction in WTW CO2 compared to gasoline

Green Car Congress

The average in-use emissions were calculated as 46 g CO2 per kilometer, accounting for the consumption of both fuels. Methanol which is produced with CRI’s method is one of the most environmentally friendly liquid fuels available today. Currently, China produces most of its methanol from coal.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

That being said, even a car that derives its energy from coal power plants would be far more clean. Having centralized energy production in that way allows for centralized pollution control measures, filters, so-called "clean coal" rather than depending on X number of cars, manufacturers, and consumers to deal with pollution control.