2018 has been a rocky year for Elon Musk and Tesla with the enigmatic founder generating fierce debate around how he is managing his company.

While Musk and Tesla have dominated the headlines, there are a number of other exciting developments taking place in the sector.

In this latest feature from The Motley Fool, host Nick Sciple talks with senior auto specialist John Rosevear about progress and trends in the electric vehicle industry, sans Tesla. GM (NYSE: GM) is making some serious pushes into self-driving technology with their acquisition of Cruise. Along with their electric Bolt line, the auto giant is setting themselves up for an autonomous future in really exciting ways. On the other side of the world, European demand for EVs is spiking after a new and pressing round of emissions regulations. Companies like Mercedes-Benz and Jaguar eager to soak up that demand. In China, new IPO Nio (NYSE: NIO) is actually shipping ES8s already, and demand for the cars just grows from here. Tune in to find out more.