Over the past five or so years, the global electric vehicle (EV) market has been rapidly transforming from a niche segment into a mainstream industry thanks to plunging battery costs, aggressive emissions standards and an influx of affordable models from major manufacturing hubs, most notably, China. Back in 2022, the EV sector achieved an important milestone after global sales crossed 10 million for the first time ever. But now, the sector has crossed another milestone, with the International Energy Agency (IEA) reporting that 20.7 million EVs…