On the lifecycle, what does emit less an electric car, a diesel or a petrol one?
You can find plenty of articles related to this topic. Transport & Environment (T&E) published a comparison tool to compare both in a specific case. This lifecycle analysis (#LCAA) takes into account the car size, the battery production country and the electricity mix in the country where the car is used. One element is not included: the recycling cost and impact of batteries (because still unknown and unclear)
This tool will be useful when considering fleet electrificatio