It undoubtedly was a great and exciting year for EVs with several automakers announcing new upcoming vehicles, some of them even committing to volume production and governments setting more ambitious goals for electric vehicle adoption. It obviously means that the next few years will be even more exciting in the segment and our coverage will inevitably become broader than mainly Tesla and a few EVs.

Here we take a look at what’s on the roadmap for the next 3 years in the electric vehicle world with 10 new electric cars. Easily the most anticipated one of the bunch, the Tesla Model 3 is also the vehicle with the most well-understood timeline to production. With over 400,000 reservations, the first full year of production is virtually sold out at this point. Tesla will start by delivering the vehicles to employees in California (with Tesla and SpaceX it could be up to as many as 10,000 cars) and it will start going east for there.

Other countries will follow as the company goes through the proper homologation process, but it would be surprising if any Model 3 is delivered outside of the US in 2017 - even in Canada. The range of a LEAF S model is 84 miles, giving buyers a choice in affordability and range. The range of a LEAF S model is 84 miles, giving buyers a choice in affordability and range. The range of a LEAF S model is 84 miles, giving buyers a choice in affordability and range.

Nissan has been perceived as a leader in the electric vehicle segment due to its early investment in the LEAF vehicle program, but the Japanese automaker has shown signs of falling behind. Industry watchers thought the company would announce a significant battery upgrade last year to bring the range of the vehicle to over 200 miles, but the 2017 LEAF still has the 30 kWh battery pack announced earlier this year.

The 2018 Nissan LEAF is now expected to be the model receiving the update with a 60 kWh battery that the automaker has been testing for years. Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn is scheduled to give a keynote speech at CES next month and he is expected to unveil an electric vehicle.

After leading the development and expansion of EV technology, Nissan once again stands at the forefront of automotive technology. By integrating advanced vehicle control and safety technologies with cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI), Nissan is among the leaders developing practical, real-world applications of autonomous drive technology. After leading the development and expansion of EV technology, Nissan once again stands at the forefront of automotive technology.

By integrating advanced vehicle control and safety technologies with cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI), Nissan is among the leaders developing practical, real-world applications of autonomous drive technology. After leading the development and expansion of EV technology, Nissan once again stands at the forefront of automotive technology. By integrating advanced vehicle control and safety technologies with cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI), Nissan is among the leaders developing practical, real-world applications of autonomous drive technology.

Since Tesla announced that all its vehicles going forward will be equipped with all the necessary hardware to enable fully self-driving capability, other automakers have to step up their game. The IDS concept is Nissan’s answer to that. The concept unveiled last year was fitted with the same 60 kWh battery pack that is expected to bring the range of the LEAF over 200 miles.

One of the biggest complaints with the LEAF is its design, which is often described as bug-like, the IDS concept is certainly more stylish. The vehicle should also be the first to feature Nissan’s self-driving technology while its other models, including the LEAF, will feature increasingly more advanced semi-autonomous features - not unlike Tesla’s Autopilot. The Audi e-tron quattro concept study that was presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2015 provides a clear indication of the final production version.

The German automaker claims that the e-tron quattro has a “range of more than 500 kilometers (310 miles)”, but that’s NEDC-rated, the real world range should be closer to 250 miles. Building on its e-tron electric car program, the German automaker also plans to release a sedan following the SUV.