General Motors Exceeds the Emission Levels by 10 Percent in 2024

By Shubhendra Anand , 17 December, 2024

Carbon emissions are the main cause of climate change, leading to environmental issues. Global carbon emission rates will skyrocket in 2024, mainly from the automotive industry. Recently, General Motors fell under the penalty of USD 146 million for exceeding emission limits in 2024. Hence, the emissions rate from the automotive industry is mainly attributed to conventional vehicles.

The recent emission violations by General Motors in 2024 show a different notion of electric vehicles as better alternatives. Some research claims that electric vehicles cannot be a better alternative to internal combustion engines. Additionally, research shows that electric vehicle manufacturing drives the emissions rate. Hence, this may create more climatic changes than solve the existing ones. However, studies show that electric vehicles will help to lower the carbon footprints in the automotive industry in 2024. It is due to electric cars' potential to reduce carbon emissions by 17-30 percent compared to fuel-run vehicles. Emissions from gasoline or diesel vehicles contain significant carbon footprints. Hence, it will aid the global climatic changes to sky highs in the next ten years. Therefore, electric vehicles as an alternative tend to play a crucial role in global sustainability.

General Motors vehicles are reported to emit more than 10 percent carbon dioxide. Moreover, it leads to over 10 percent more fuel consumption than claimed by the company. Nations worldwide are focusing on decreasing carbon footprints in different sectors. Hence, several industries are switching their power sector to renewable sources. Moreover, electric vehicles are advancing with technologies to act as a great alternative for clean energy transition. 

The electric automotive industry is filling in the gaps, such as the lack of charging infrastructure, cost-effective models, improved battery life, etc. These advancements in electric mobility will attract consumers. Strategic planning and growing adoption of electric vehicles by consumers will reduce carbon footprints effectively. Therefore, it is necessary to track the emissions level of conventional cars in the automotive industry. Further, comparing conventional and electric vehicles' carbon footprints will provide a clear idea. Hence, consumers' mindful choices in the automotive sector will help reduce carbon emissions.

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