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Why the electric SUV boom is a problem for climate, health and equity

By Keyvan Hosseini, Research Fellow, School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton
Dawn-Marie Walker, Associate Professor, University of Southampton

Governments and car manufacturers sell electric cars as the future of green transport. But a less visible trend is challenging this story: many electric cars are getting bigger.

The International Energy Agency recently reported that larger models, including sports utility vehicles (SUVs), are taking up a major share of electric car markets.…

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