Electric car Delco. These early cars were eventually withdrawn from the U.S. market. California electric automaker Tesla Motors began development in 2004 on what would become the Tesla Roadster (2008), which was first delivered to customers in 2008. The Roadster was the first highway legal serial production all-electric car to use lithium-ion battery cells, and the first production all-electric car to travel more than per charge. Tesla global sales passed 250,000 units in September 2017. The Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance achieved the milestone of 500,000 units electric vehicles sold in October 2017. Tesla sold its 200,000th Model S in the fourth quarter of 2017.
Tesla Model S Asia-Pacific. Global Model S sales passed the 100,000 units in 2015, and the 150,000 mark in November 2016. The 200,000 milestone was achieved by early in the fourth quarter of 2017. In 2016, the "Electric GT World Series" was promoted in preparation for a 2017 racing season using the P85+ as a race car on certain traditional tracks. The first season is planned to have 20 cars in 10 teams. In April 2016, Tesla made minor changes in the Model S. The front fascia has a similar design as the Model X, adding adaptive LED headlights. A HEPA cabin air