1. EVs CONTINUE TO CHARGE

Two years ago, the big news was electric cars bursting through the one million annual sales barrier. Last year, it was 1.8 million, a healthy growth of 28 percent, putting the next major milestone of two million units well within grasp.

Europe led EV sales growth in 2020, outpacing China, where incentives were pulled in some months, slowing sales.

In Europe, the updated Renault Zoe with its new longer-range battery grabbed top spot from the Tesla Model 3 – a significant achievement for the supermini – but overall the Model 3 nudged over 300,000 units in its three main markets.