Electric cars: 3 companies
Ranked by grade, best first. How we rank How grades are decided
Ranked by grade, best first. How we rank
Good first, then On Track, then the two poor grades. Within a grade, stronger evidence, fewer problems and lower-risk countries come first, and stars move Good companies up. How grades are decided
14 brands rated so far in Cars, bikes & e-mobility. The car brands Australians buy most, and the main bicycle and e-bike brands. Read the Cars, bikes & e-mobility guide for what goes wrong in the industry and what earns each grade. Missing one? Ask us to research it.
Grade
Any grade 3No best available in Electric cars
None of the 3 electric cars brands rated yet has no serious red flags plus a living wage or real progress towards one. How we pick
1TeslaForced labour link, last recorded in 2025 · Cars, bikes & e-mobilityElectric carsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified2MG Motor (SAIC)Forced labour link, last recorded in 2025 · Cars, bikes & e-mobilityAffordable cars, SUVs and EVsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified3BYDForced labour, last recorded in 2024 · Cars, bikes & e-mobilityElectric and plug-in hybrid cars and utesHas recent confirmed harm to workers that it hasn't put right.Harm on recordPartly verified
- Good and goes above and beyond (3 to 6 stars)
- Best available: the strongest in a category with no Good brand yet
- Est. = estimated, nothing found about the company itself
- * = self-reported