Remove Environment Remove Fully Electric Remove Study Remove Waste
article thumbnail

BMW Group invests in Jetti Resources; catalytic leaching process for copper extraction from unexploited ores

Green Car Congress

As early as 2030, at least half of BMW Group’s global sales will consist of fully electric vehicles. Material, previously stored in dumps and considered waste, can now be tapped into with this new form of resource-conserving extraction. Around 70% of the world’s copper resources are bound up in those primary sulfide ores.

BMW 259
article thumbnail

Comprehensive LCA report from Ricardo on behalf of EC confirms environmental benefits of electrified powertrains

Green Car Congress

The findings from this vehicle LCA study , the production of which was led by Ricardo and funded by the European Commission, DG Climate Action, confirm the significant environmental benefits of electrified powertrains (particularly of battery electric vehicles) for all of the road vehicle types assessed.

article thumbnail

How Self-Driving Cars Will Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption

Green Car Congress

Over the last two decades, fully electric cars have had, let’s say, a slow start. And while hybrid technology has taken off, drivers have been hesitant to accept fully battery-powered tech for a variety of reasons, including a lack of charging stations. Make all AVs electric. What’s Next for Electric Self-Driving Cars?

article thumbnail

The environmental impact of electric cars

Drive Electric

There are plenty of benefits of making the switch to driving an electric vehicle (EV). The positive impact on our environment is one of the biggest and best, especially if you have a business that runs a fleet of vehicles. Are electric cars better for the environment? Find out how we helped Gnewt Cargo “Go Electric”.

article thumbnail

This Volvo and Harris Poll Study investigates the state of EVs in America

Current EV

Volvo Car USA has teamed up with The Harris Poll to deepen insights into the American opinion across four core themes: design, safety, technology and environment. This edition of Volvo Reports investigates the state of electric vehicles in America and the public’s changing perspective on them. ELECTRIFIED BENEFITS.

Volvo 52
article thumbnail

Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tires

Baua Electric

Michelin sees a future in which its tires might be more expensive but last much longer and be much less impactful on the environment. Although the company is working on ways to produce it from agricultural waste, the cost is a barrier. For a company built around a wearable item with a finite service life, that’s an unexpected tack. “Our

Buy 52
article thumbnail

How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

Blink Charging

The upstream, “well to wheel” emissions of the EV are linked to electricity generation and the electrical grid, with lower emissions in regions that use more renewable energy sources. As one MIT report found, on average, “a fully electric vehicle emits about 25 percent less carbon than a comparable hybrid car.”

Carbon 52