EVs 'cannot be more polluting' than conventional cars, research finds

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EVs could produce just 10 per cent of the CO2 of petrol and diesel cars within five years, Drax research suggests

How often will the myth that electric vehicles (EVs) are as polluting as conventional vehicles have to be slayed? The internet talking point beloved by keyboard climate sceptics everywhere has been repeatedly...

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