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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.
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 ...
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 ]
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.
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.
Timeline is a 2000 adventure/puzzle video game published by Eidos Interactive for Microsoft Windows. The game was developed by author Michael Crichton's Timeline Computer Entertainment (initially formed as Timeline Studios), and is based on Crichton's 1999 novel of the same name. Crichton was directly involved in the game's creation.
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]
In June 2021, the Model 3 became the first electric car to sell 1 million units globally. [6] In 2023, the Model Y was the best-selling vehicle, of any kind, globally. [7] In January 2024, the Model Y became the best-selling BEV in history. [citation needed] Tesla is one of the world's most valuable companies in terms of market capitalization ...