Electric vehicle pioneer Tesla dominated the latest Greenpeace efficiency rankings by a significant margin against 29 other brands present in Europe, Tesmanian reported.
“The energy efficiency advantage of electric vehicles is significant: while Tesla, with its comparatively large and heavy vehicles, ends up at the bottom of the brand table in categories such as space efficiency and raw material use, the bottom line is that there is a clear lead in the overall ranking thanks to a clear lead in energy efficiency,”
Greenpeace
Methodology
Greenpeace’s most recent report evaluated the best-selling vehicles’ performances from the 30 popular automotive brands in Europe.
The assessment involved various categories, including energy consumption, space, and raw material usage.
Unfortunately, automakers still need to reorganize their lineup as per the models’ efficiency. In fact, diesel, gasoline, and plug-in hybrids (PHEV) remained dominant in the European automotive market.
As expected, Tesla outshined all other brands in terms of electric vehicles and efficiency.
Rankings
The world’s most valuable automaker and EV giant, Tesla, ranked first in Greenpeace’s overall efficiency rankings. It excelled in the energy efficiency category. It is unsurprising, given its focus on battery-electric vehicles.
Tesla has also been leading the charge in promoting clean vehicle adoption away from polluting conventional vehicles. In return, customers and rating agencies acknowledged the company’s major efforts to support the shift to sustainable energy.
Dacia and Peugeot followed the Musk-led automaker correspondingly. Dacia gained an above-average rating for its space and raw material efficiency. Meanwhile, Peugeot got in the top 10 in the overall rankings.
On the other hand, German brands claimed the bottom part of the rankings due to their fuel-reliant models.
Below are the top 30 brands in the rankings:
Call for a transport policy in Germany
The report noted that numerous automakers, including Honda, Suzuki, Toyota, Mazda, and Stellantis, did not participate in the IAA Mobility Show in Munich.
An industry expert warned that the significant energy consumption from such brands causes a climate crisis and exploits raw materials.
“The German automotive industry is living like there is no tomorrow. The huge energy consumption of their cars leads to a climate crisis, and the high weight increases the exploitation of raw materials. To end this waste, we need a transport policy that no longer equates mobility with car ownership.”
Marissa Reiserer, Greenpeace Traffic Expert
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Tesla’s lead in energy efficiency is already expected, considering it is an all-electric brand. The company stays committed to its mission to lead the global shift to EVs and clean energy.
