Electric cars set to pass two million landmark globally by end of 2016

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China leads EU and US in market size, with Nissan Leaf taking the top spot for best-selling model followed by Tesla's Model S and two Chinese-made models

The number of plug-in electric cars on the world's roads is set to pass the landmark of two million vehicles by the end of 2016, with industry observers saying the electric car revolution is finally underway....

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