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Electric cars: key manufacturers in the race to be world number one

The EV race revs up
Toyota (23rd globally)
Toyota (23rd globally)
Ford (17th globally)
Ford (17th globally)
Volvo Car and Polestar (14th globally)
Volvo Car and Polestar (14th globally)
Chery Automobile (13th globally)
Chery Automobile (13th globally)
GAC Group (11th globally)
GAC Group (11th globally)
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance (10th globally)
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance (10th globally)
Mercedes-Benz Group (9th globally)
Mercedes-Benz Group (9th globally)
Geely Auto (8th globally)
Geely Auto (8th globally)
BMW Group (7th globally)
BMW Group (7th globally)
Hyundai Motor (6th globally)
Hyundai Motor (6th globally)
Stellantis (5th globally)
Stellantis (5th globally)
GM (4th globally)
GM (4th globally)
VW Group (3rd globally)
VW Group (3rd globally)
Tesla (2nd globally)
Tesla (2nd globally)
BYD (1st globally)
BYD (1st globally)
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The EV race revs up

Hitting the accelerator pedal and then some, the global electric vehicle (EV) market massively revved up last year, with sales surging by 60% and surpassing the magic 10 million unit threshold for the first time. As the transition to zero-emission motoring gathers pace, sales are expected to skyrocket even further in the coming years. 

Read on to find out who's leading the race, and what big names such as Ford, Toyota, and Volkswagen are doing to try to keep up. All dollar amounts in US dollars.

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Daniel Coughlin

27 March 2023

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