Renault-Nissan dethrones Tesla as largest electric car maker
The alliance between Renault and Nissan has dethroned Elon Musk-led Tesla to become the world's largest electric vehicle maker after selling 37,000 electric vehicles in the first quarter of 2017. This is 12,000 units more than the 25,000 electric vehicles sold by Tesla during the same period. Nissan's electric car Leaf has emerged as the world's best-selling electric vehicle.