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The Model S ranked as the world's best selling plug-in electric vehicle in 2015, up from second best in 2014. [172] [173] The Model S was also the top-selling plug-in car in the U.S. in 2015. [174] Most models released in the world's markets to retail customers during 2015 were plug-in hybrids.
The Tesla Model 3 surpassed the Nissan Leaf in early 2020 to become the world's all-time best selling electric car, [12] and, in June 2021, became the first electric car to sell 1 million units globally. [13] The Model 3 has been the world's best selling plug-in electric car for four consecutive years, from 2018 to 2021.
In 2016, BYD Auto was the world's top selling plug-in car manufacturer with 101,183 units sold, followed by Tesla with 76,243. [143] [144] However, Tesla revenues ranked first with $6.35 billion, while BYD notched $3.88 billion. [145] Also in 2016, Tesla sold $1 billion worth of cars in China, the world's
EVs were so popular that even President Woodrow Wilson and his secret service agents toured Washington, D.C., in their Milburn Electrics, which covered 60–70 miles (100–110 km) per charge. [ 10 ]
He noted that EVs accounted for about 9% of new car sales nationwide in the third quarter — a record, but still far short of what regulators are requiring by 2026.
1997–present Toyota Prius—launched in the Japanese market and became a popular hybrid electric vehicle in many markets. [74] 1998–present Ford Focus—a popular hatchbacks and Ford's bestselling world car; 2008–2012 Tesla Roadster—first highway-capable all-electric vehicle in serial production for sale in the US in the modern era. It ...
Cadillac Lyriq: 28,402 units sold. The Lyriq has been on sale since the 2023 model year but experienced a huge surge in 2024, after selling 9154 units in 2023.
President Barack Obama behind the wheel of a new Chevrolet Volt during his tour of the General Motors Auto Plant in Hamtramck, Michigan in 2010. In his 2011 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama set the goal for the U.S. to become the first country to have one million electric vehicles on the road by 2015. [21]