What does the cryptic crossword clue "Charged to have dissembled about zero-emissions transport (6)" mean?

The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). EV (synonym="electric vehicle, so "zero-emissions transport"") in LIED (synonym=""to have dissembled"") = LEVIED The answer is LEVIED.

Charged to have dissembled about zero-emissions transport (6)

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