Key Milestones

Here are some key milestones in the history of plug-in electric vehicles:

• 1996: General Motors introduces the EV1, a battery electric vehicle that can travel up to 80 miles (130 km) on a single charge.
• 2008: The U.S. government sets a goal of having 500,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2015.
• 2010: Nissan introduces the Leaf, a mass-produced electric vehicle with a range of over 100 miles.
• 2013: Tesla Motors introduces the Model S, a luxury electric sedan with a range of over 300 miles.
• 2019: Over 2 million electric vehicles are on the road worldwide.
• 2020: The global electric vehicle market is projected to reach 14 million units sold by 2025.