The low-carbon vehicle

Low carbon vehicles are commonly defined as those that produce little or no CO2 emissions from the tailpipe. Today, that generally means battery electric vehicles (EVs) or fuel cells, and numerous efforts are underway to boost both model offering and consumer uptake. However, the low-carbon picture is much bigger than that. It also encompasses the materials that are used within the vehicle, the production processes to make it, the energy used to charge it (if electric) and how easily it can be recycled at the end of its life.

• Material innovations pivotal to sustainable mobility
• Volvo Trucks mitigates embodied carbon with green steel
• EU interim ZEV targets rattle auto industry
• Are OEMs moving too slowly on EVs?
• London’s ULEZ could be let down by EV production
• Solar-powered EVs offer short-term self-sustaining solution
• Low carbon materials will be essential to electrification

‘Special report: The low-carbon vehicle’ presents insight from:

• Asahi Kasei
• Climate Group
• Continental Engineering Services
• Dow
• International Council for Clean Transportation
• Onto
• Safe Climate Transport Campaign
• Volvo Trucks