Most Popular Electric Cars (2011–2026) | Tesla vs BYD

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Global battery-electric car sales by model, from 2011 to 2026.

This race tracks yearly BEV (battery-electric) passenger-car sales worldwide. Plug-in hybrids and range-extenders are not included. Each bar is a model, not a brand, so Tesla Model 3 and Model Y are counted separately.

compiled from company deliveries, Autovista (2024), J.D. Power / EV-Volumes (2025), CleanTechnica / Visual Capitalist for Tesla’s 3/Y split, and Wikipedia / company figures for earlier models.