This article is in French which my learning stopped at 10th grade so I let Google translate. It presents a deep dive by a neutral party into the wholistic environmental impacts of electric vs ICE. Coming from Europe the comparison is to diesel cars. It's a comprehensive cradle to grave (or cradle to cradle) analysis with some interesting observations and conclusions.
http://www.auto-moto.com/green/de-lelectricite-lair-153725.html
http://www.auto-moto.com/green/de-lelectricite-lair-153725.html