According to reports, Green NCAP has unveiled the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) award in Europe, which is dedicated to evaluating the environmental impact of cars throughout their lifespan.<\/p>\n
This is said to be the first time an organisation has acknowledged cars based on their life cycle assessment outcomes. This year, the LCA award has been presented to 4 vehicles: Dacia Springs (scoring 9.9\/10), ORA Funky Car (9.8\/10), Renault Megane E-Tech (9.6\/10) and the Tesla Model 3 (9.8\/10). Also, the Model 3 was the only car among the four to receive 5 green stars, with the remaining three getting a 4-star rating.<\/p>\n
As per reports, only 5-star-rated vehicles tested since 2022 are eligible for the LCA award. These vehicles are said to exhibit life cycle greenhouse gas emissions equal to or less than 120g CO2 \/ km. The Green NCAP, as part of the life cycle assessments, examines the vehicle’s impact from the moment of production, use throughout its lifespan, method of disposal, and end-of-life treatment.<\/p>\n
Studies by Green NCAP have shown that lighter vehicles with smaller batteries have an advantage, with lesser harm to the environment.<\/p>\n