https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_electric_vehicle
The Tesla Model 3 is the first electric car to sell more than 500,000 units since inception. Tesla, Inc. becomes the first auto manufacturer to produce 1 million electric cars: Apr 2020: 10% of all cars on the road in Norway are all-electric: Dec 2020: Nissan Leaf global sales reached 500,000 units.

https://www.caranddriver.com/features/g43480930/history-of-electric-cars/
The first Model T cost $850 in 1908. At the time, most electric cars were at least twice that expensive. The Model T price was under $300 by 1923 and many electric cars were 10 times as costly. In

https://www.energy.gov/articles/history-electric-car
Learn how electric cars evolved from the 1800s to today, from the first crude electric vehicle to the modern plug-in hybrid. Explore the factors that shaped the rise and fall of electric vehicles, from technology to culture.

https://www.history.com/news/electric-vehicles-automobiles-timeline
Learn how electric vehicles were some of the earliest automobiles ever invented and how they evolved with battery technology. Explore the milestones and inventors of electric vehicles from the 19th century to the present.

https://www.energy.gov/timeline-history-electric-car
1889 — 1891. William Morrison, from Des Moines, Iowa, creates the first successful electric vehicle in the U.S. His car is little more than an electrified wagon, but it sparks an interest in electric vehicles. This 1896 advertisement shows how many early electric vehicles were not much different than carriages.

https://www.treehugger.com/first-electric-cars-5223481
Learn how electric vehicles were the first cars to give people a sense of personal autonomy, especially women, but why they disappeared by the 1920s. Explore the history, challenges, and lessons of the first electric cars in the United States.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_car
The Roadster was the first highway-legal all-electric car to use lithium-ion battery cells, and the first production all-electric car to travel more than 320 km (200 miles) per charge. [47] Better Place , a venture-backed company based in Palo Alto, California , but steered from Israel , developed and sold battery charging and battery swapping

https://www.drivingelectric.com/your-questions-answered/1913/what-was-first-electric-car-history-electric-car
Learn how electric cars evolved from early experiments to modern vehicles powered by lithium-ion batteries. Discover the key inventors, milestones and challenges of the electric car industry.

https://www.treehugger.com/history-of-the-electric-car-trials-and-triumphs-5193009
The first electric car was produced around 1835—maybe even a few years earlier. Electric vehicles (EVs) actually have a longer history than cars with internal combustion engines.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2023/05/25/when-was-the-first-electric-car-made/70194660007/
Learn about the origins and evolution of electric vehicles, from the first crude models to the modern hybrids and plug-ins. Find out who made the first successful, hybrid and mass-produced electric cars in the U.S. and the world.

https://www.edmunds.com/electric-car/articles/first-electric-car.html
The first electric car was the 1888 Flocken Elektrowagen, a four-wheeled open carriage with a 1-horsepower electric motor, a rechargeable lead-acid battery and a top speed of 9 mph.

https://www.historyhit.com/when-was-the-first-electric-car-made/
Electric car, 1910s. The first electric cars were made in the early decades of the 19th century, when innovators such as Robert Anderson in Scotland and Ányos Jedlik in Hungary experimented with electric motive power. Only later in the century, especially in the 1890s, did electric vehicles become practical. Mass-produced electric cars aren

https://www.npr.org/2011/11/21/142365346/timeline-the-100-year-history-of-the-electric-car
The electric car was just as popular as its gasoline counterpart when it first went into production around the turn of the 20th century. But with the advent of highways, people wanted to go

https://www.greencars.com/greencars-101/history-of-early-electric-cars
An English inventor named Thomas Parker built the first production electric car in 1884. Parker is famous for electrifying the London underground tramways, and his EV was produced by the Elwell-Parker Company. Meanwhile, in the U.S., chemist William Morrison in Des Moines, Iowa, applied for a patent in 1890 for his "electric carriage.".

https://auto.howstuffworks.com/fuel-efficiency/hybrid-technology/history-of-electric-cars1.htm
The first working electric motor and electric vehicle, a small locomotive that used two electromagnets, a pivot and a battery, was built by Thomas Davenport, an American from Vermont, in 1834 or 1835. Thinking about the time period can be surprising -- in 1834, Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States, English poet Samuel

https://www.carsguide.com.au/ev/advice/the-history-of-electric-cars-84562
Electric car history was made when an English inventor (clearly a very popular job at the time) named Thomas Parker built the first production EV in 1884, although German engineer Andreas Flocken is credited with building the first "real" electric car ("real" as in it more closely resembled a car as we know it, rather than a horse-drawn

https://www.kbb.com/car-advice/when-first-electric-car-made/
Just before the turn of the century, Ferdinand Porsche, the founder of the sports car company bearing his name, developed the P1 electric car in 1898. According to Porsche, its founder also

https://evsroad.com/features/history-electric-cars/
1828 - Start of The History of Electric Cars: First Electric Motor. 1832 - First Electric Vehicle. 1881 - Introduction of Trams. 1889 - US Market Hit By EVs. 1900 - Rise in the Popularity of EVs. 1901 - Invention of the First Hybrid EV. 1908 - Manufacturing of Ford Model T. 1909 - EV Comprising 1/3rd of US Market Shares.

https://historycollection.com/thomas-parker-invented-first-electric-car-1884/
Thomas Parker Invented the First Electric Car in 1884. Stephanie Schoppert - February 23, 2017. Thomas Parker was nothing short of a genius inventor who revolutionized several aspects of life in England. He was even described as "the Edison of Europe" because of the things he was able to accomplish. But Thomas Parker was not always

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2023/06/30/first-flying-car-approved-by-faa-available-for-preorder/70372117007/
Alef Aeronautics' 'Model A' has a driving range of 200 miles and a flight range of 110 miles. The company plans to start delivering cars by late 2025.

https://electrek.co/2024/06/28/byds-ferrari-slaying-electric-sports-car-spotted-video/
BYD's new Yangwang U9, its first electric sports car, was caught racing around the Nurburgring this week. With four electric motors and over 1,200 hp, the new EV supercar will leave Ferrari in

https://www.cars.com/shopping/electric/maryville-tn/
2023 Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric Twin Ultimate. 13,801 mi. $38,901 $1,000 price drop. Great Deal | $5,696 under. Free CARFAX 1-Owner Report. MINI of Knoxville. 3.2 (136 reviews) Knoxville

https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/money/business/2021/09/27/electric-vehicle-investments-tennessee-lead-southeastern-u-s/5889798001/
Since 2013, Tennessee is the home of more than 152,000 electric vehicles and more than $6.2 billion in related capital investment. ... The project, first announced in early 2019, marks a $800

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/toyota-launch-first-ev-with-advanced-self-driving-system-china-2025-2024-06-28/
, opens new tab is planning to launch the first electric car model equipped with an advanced autonomous driving system similar to Tesla(TSLA.O) , opens new tab's Full Self-Driving for the Chinese

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/23/cars/eu-china-ev-import-tariffs-talks-intl-hnk/index.html
Habeck's visit is the first by a senior European official since Brussels proposed hefty duties on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) to combat what the EU considers excessive subsidies.

https://www.tnresearchpark.org/volkswagen-innovation-hub-announcement/
This past fall Volkswagen of America broke ground on a new electric vehicle production facility, which includes a 564,000-square-foot body shop addition and up to 1,000 new jobs in Tennessee. UT Chattanooga and Volkswagen developed an MBA program allowing Volkswagen employees to earn the degree by taking classes at the plant or on campus.

https://www.truecar.com/used-cars-for-sale/listings/fuel-electric/location-maryville-tn/
Used CPO 2023 Mercedes-Benz. EQS Sedan EQS 450+ RWD. $66,495. Excellent Price. 8k mi. Delivery · 191 mi away. EV. Used 2023 Chevrolet. Bolt EUV LT.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw999dwp313o
The call marks the first time the two sides have agreed to negotiate since the EU threatened China ... They would come on top of the current rate of 10% levied on all electric cars produced in

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-29/waste-electric-vehicle-battery-landfill-fire-risk/104006608
The risk of a catastrophic fire from an electric vehicle battery landing in the tip is mounting as the first wave of EV batteries reaches its end of life, and the waste industry says Australia

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-28/geely-automobile-s-quarterly-net-income-doubles-on-higher-sales
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., the Hong Kong-listed unit of billionaire Li Shufu's auto empire, said first-quarter profit surged helped by a jump in car purchases. Net income more than doubled