Below is the complete OEM plug-in ranking. US electric vehicle ( EV ) manufacturer Tesla was the top selling EV maker during March 2017 , grabbing almost 10 % of the market share , a rise of 4 % on the same period last year , according to EV - volumes.com . The company also revealed that plug - in units were sold , 40 % more than Q1 2016 , which could lead to eight out of 10 new vehicles being electric if sales levels continue at a comparable rate until April .
US electric vehicle ( EV ) manufacturer Tesla was the top selling EV maker during March 2017 , grabbing almost 10 % of the market share , a rise of 4 % on the same period last year , according to EV - volumes.com . The company also revealed that plug - in units were sold , 40 % more than Q1 2016 , which could lead to eight out of 10 new vehicles being electric if sales levels continue at a comparable rate until April .