EVs without Tesla

The document discusses the decline of Tesla's market share in the U.S. and Europe and the environmental impact of EV supply chains, specifically critiquing Hyundai's manufacturing plans while advocating for a transition to green steel and human rights protections.

• Tesla has experienced a significant decline in sales in Europe, dropping by 49%, while sales in the U.S. are also declining despite an overall increase in EV demand in both markets.
• Despite the actions of its CEO, Tesla ranked highest among the world's top automakers in a Lead the Charge coalition assessment regarding the elimination of fossil fuels, environmental harms, and human rights abuses in supply chains.
• The number of registered electric vehicles in the United States grew from 1.45 million in 2021 to over 3.55 million in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center.
• Hyundai is investing $21 billion in U.S. manufacturing and supply chain development, including a new steel plant in Louisiana that will use an electric arc furnace; however, the plant is likely to use natural gas for refining raw iron and the company's broader steel supply remains linked to Russian coal and human rights violations.
• Electric vehicles significantly reduce carbon emissions compared to gasoline cars, with the average gasoline car emitting 12,594 pounds of CO2 annually, while the average EV is responsible for less than 22% of that amount (2,727 pounds).

APA

Hurowitz, G. (2025). EVs without Tesla. Mighty Earth. https://mightyearth.org/article/evs-without-tesla/

Chicago

Hurowitz, Glenn. EVs without Tesla. Mighty Earth, 2025. https://mightyearth.org/article/evs-without-tesla/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{hurowitz2025evs, author = {Hurowitz, Glenn}, title = {{EVs without Tesla}}, publisher = {Mighty Earth}, year = {2025}, month = mar, url = {https://mightyearth.org/article/evs-without-tesla/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }