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.