2021 Will Be a Breakout Year for Electric Vehicles

The automotive world better be prepared to get rocked.

2020 has been the best year ever for electric vehicles but still we have yet to see a significant impact to the automotive industry. Electric vehicle sales surged to almost 5% of global new vehicles by the end of September (Q4 numbers have yet to be released), which is quite the achievement over previous years. But still, only 1 out of every 5 vehicles sold having a plug is not good enough, and it certainly isn't what could be called a significant impact on the industry as a whole. It hasn't been a breakout year.

Well, that's about to change and 2021 is the year for it to happen.

Legacy automakers and EV startups alike are making a big push for 2021 with a number of new models being released and existing production ramping up to new heights. Whether you're looking for the most powerful production car ever, the most efficient production car ever, the quickest production car ever... (you see where I'm going here), it'll be available in 2021. The year will also see the first EV Pickup Trucks rolling off the production lines, something for which many people have been patiently waiting.

Alex Guberman, of the E for Electric YouTube channel, put together quite a comprehensive list of all the expected new comers that will be available in the US next year:

• Audi E-Tron GT
• Audi Q4 E-Tron
• BMW iX
• Bollinger B1
• Bollinger B2
• Ford Mustang Mach-E
• GMC Hummer EV
• Kandi K23
• Kandi K27
• Lordstown Endurance
• Lotus Evija
• Lucid Air
• Mazda MX-30
• Mercedes EQS
• Nissan Ariya
• Polestar 2
• Rivian R1T
• Rivian R1S
• Tesla Model S Plaid
• Volvo XC-40 Recharge
• Volkswagen ID.4​

What do you think? Did he miss anything? Which EVs are you most excited about? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.