Electric Cars For Dummies

Chapter 15

Ten Companies Leading the Way — and a Look at What They’re Doing

IN THIS CHAPTER

Examining the US contenders

Focusing on Asia

Adding German firms to the mix

Here’s a rundown of ten manufacturers leading the — okay, I'll just say it outright: These companies are leading the <ahem> race for electric vehicle market share.

What? You didn't think I would say “leading the charge,” did you? Come on — am I the kind of author who squeezes in a lame electricity pun at every opportunity? I mean, I am that kind of author. I’ve just exercised some very Ohm-ish resistance to the temptation in this case.

Boom! That’s the electricity pun I was working toward!

At any rate, these are the companies that, in my view, will make most of the new vehicles created in the years to come. (I’ve added a small amount of conjecture, although the list isn't all that subjective; what's here reflects the current data.)

Tesla

Obviously. It's the world's largest electric vehicle automaker, making about a million vehicles per year before the recent opening of factories in both Berlin and Texas.

Tesla's Model 3 is the highest-selling EV ever, although that baton may be passed to the Model Y when this book ...