According to my calculations (using US-only data from insideevs.com), Tesla has now sold more Model S than any other plug-in has sold over the last 12 months.
This data also shows that Sept also marked the first time Tesla accounted for >20% of all plug-in sales in the US over a 12mo period (19.89% as of Aug).
Granted, as much as this is a reflection of the job done by Tesla, it is just as much due to the sharp declines of the Volt and Leaf, which are both being refreshed for 2016, but I still think it's an impressive feat. The Model S is now selling at nearly the same rate the Volt was at it's peak in 2013.
Note that in this chart, the axis on the left applies to Total sales (including some models not plotted on this chart), whereas all other values are on the right axis.
This data also shows that Sept also marked the first time Tesla accounted for >20% of all plug-in sales in the US over a 12mo period (19.89% as of Aug).
1917 | Model S |
1834 | Nissan Leaf |
1127 | Chevy Volt |
907 | BMW i3 |
761 | Ford Fusion Energi |
635 | Ford C-Max Energi |
485 | Fiat 500e |
455 | Toyota Prius PHV |
1448 | Other |
9569 | Total |
Note that in this chart, the axis on the left applies to Total sales (including some models not plotted on this chart), whereas all other values are on the right axis.