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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.
Tesla became the world's leading electric vehicle manufacturer in December 2019. [181] [182] Its Model S was the world's top selling plug-in electric car in 2015 and 2016, [183] [184] its Model 3 has been the world's best selling plug-in electric car for four consecutive years, from 2018 to 2021, and the Model Y was the top selling plug-in car ...
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
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.
As the study notes, “Comparing real-world tailpipe particulate mass emissions to tire wear emissions, both in ‘normal’ driving, the latter is actually around 1,850 times greater than the ...
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.
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World record on an electric motorcycle by Michel von Tell on a LiveWire in 2020. Rimac Nevera, an electric hypercar, set 23 world speed records in one day. [67] [68] Fastest acceleration of an electric car, 0 to 100 km/h in 1.461 seconds by university students at the University of Stuttgart. [69] Electric Land Speed Record 353 mph (568 km/h). [70]