Car makers leading the way in the EV race and the manufacturers falling behind - see where your brand ranks

US electric vehicle giant Tesla and China's BYD are vying with one another for pole position in the global electric car market, but some popular brands are falling further behind, according to a new report.

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) released a ranking of the world's biggest auto makers based on each's electric car plans and models on sale in 2023.

While researchers found some manufacturers made significant progress towards low-emission transport over the past year, including Mercedes-Benz and MG, others had fallen down the rankings, notably Japanese manufacturers Suzuki, Mazda, Honda, Nissan and Toyota, all of which have been slammed in the report. 

Car makers scored and ranked for EV performance (2022 vs 2023)

The ICCT's Global Automaker Rating 2023 report assessed the EV credentials of 21 popular vehicle brands based on their strategic vision, market dominance and technology performance. 

It found Tesla and BYD lead the world in electric vehicle plans, with the US car maker extended its lead over its Chinese counterpart due to a high sales volume.

In contrast, BYD dropped back slightly as the report found that almost half of its sales were plug-in hybrid vehicles that also rely on petrol, rather than fully-electric models. 

Tesla also trumped rivals for having the best-performing EVs on sale today, scoring top marks for charging speeds, battery range and energy consumption.

(Which car makers is out in front at the moment? It probably didn't take much to guess that Tesla is at the peak right now)

(Pictured: Tesla Model 3s lined up in Richmond, California due for delivery)

(One of the metrics to rate the performance of the 21 manufacturers' EVs was their charging speeds. Tesla scored 100)

(BYD dropped back from Teslas after the report found that almost half of its sales were plug-in hybrid vehicles that also rely on petrol, rather than fully-electric models)

(BMW, which has been bolstering its range of electric cars with a variety of new models - like the iX3 pictured - was the best-performing European legacy maker)

(Mercedes-Benz jumped up five places from 2022, reaching fourth overall in the order. The ICCT praised the German brand for its efforts to recycle and repurpose batteries)

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