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Recommendation 19
19
The proportion of emissions is greater in the manufacturing phase than during the on- the-road...
Conclusion
The proportion of emissions is greater in the manufacturing phase than during the on- the-road phase for electric cars, which means the geographical location of manufacturing is an important factor.44 The Department for Transport believed that car manufacturers are “very cognisant” of the location of car assembly as this can affect the overall carbon impact, with some manufacturers using renewable energy to mitigate this, for example Tesla with solar panels in Nevada, or BMW sourcing 100% renewables for its i3 plant.45 The Department pointed to the fact that producing a car in a country with a decarbonised energy grid would be better than a coal-generated grid.46
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 2 September 2021. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗