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A "disco-ball" mirror covered Electric Drive Smart Car is seen on display at the New York International Auto Show in New York City April 20, 2011. Mike Segar/Reuters
Santa Fe High senior Joaquin Piñeda gets ready to drive the solar-powered electric Santa Fe High Bomber on Feb. 6, 2013. Clyde Mueller/The Santa Fe New Mexican/AP
Vehicle (301) ECOCAR8E, Prototype, running on Battery Electric, competing for IUTVA, is seen racing in competition during day two of the Shell Eco-marathon Challenge Europe at The Ahoy centre in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, May 17, 2012.
GM concept car, the EN-V or "Electric Networked-Vehicle," is driven at a launch ceremony held at the Shanghai Pudong Expo in China, Wednesday, March 24, 2010. AP
A DOK-ING car, a small Croatian three-seat electric city concept car, is seen at the LA Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, November 17, 2011. Lucy Nicholson/Reuters
A father helps his son drive a kids electric car in a pleasure ground in Dafeng, in east China's Jiangsu province, April 5, 2010. Alexander F. Yuan/AP
A MG Midget electric car is driven during the "Electric Car Rally from Tallinn to Monte Carlo" event, in Tallinn, Estonia, June 2, 2011. Ints Kalnins/Reuters
Car2go brings North America's first all-electric car sharing network to San Diego. Car2Go is a subsidiary of Daimler AG that provides car sharing services in several cities in Europe and North America. In November 2011 the world's first all-electric carsharing network was launched in San Diego, California, with a fleet of 300 Smart EDs. PRNewsFoto
The R3 Prototype at T3 Motion Headquarters in Costa Mesa, California. PRNewsFoto
A driver drives the latest version of "MyCar", an electric car made by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, inside the university campus in Hong Kong January 30, 2012. Tyrone Siu/Reuters
A government employee drives an electric Jeepney at a charging station in Manila's Makati financial district January 30, 2012. Traditional Jeepneys are the most popular means of public transportation in the Philippines. They were originally made from US military jeeps left over from World War II and are known for their flamboyant decoration and crowded seating. Erik De Castro/Reuters
Tesla workers cheer on one the first Tesla Model S cars sold during a rally at the Tesla factory in Fremont, Calif. Paul Sakuma/AP
(L. to r.) Vectrix Team (Germany) Orlikon Solar Racing Team (Switzerland) and Team Trev (Australia) pose in the flags alley before the start of the Zero Race in front of the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva August 16, 2010. Teams from three continents took part in the longest and greenest race with their electric cars. Denis Balibouse/Reuters
A parking station for the Autolib' electric car-share scheme is seen on a street in Paris, Dec. 2, 2011. Paris, in its latest bid to be an innovator of the City of Tomorrow, is launching an electric car-sharing program to cut air and noise pollution on the city's medieval cobblestone streets and beyond. Christophe Ena/AP
Dezir, an electric concept car, is displayed at the Renault stall during Auto Expo in New Delhi, India, Friday, Jan. 6, 2012. Saurabh Das/AP
In Pictures: Derby Day devotees, Kenyan style
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/15
In Pictures: Duchess Kate's royal baby bump
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The electric car manufacturer's increased first quarter profits were fueled in part by zero-emission vehicle credit sales to other car makers. They were also boosted by more efficient manufacturing. With the right financing, the company predicts its Model S electric car could now be accessible to 10 million American households.
Tesla Motors Inc reported its first-ever profit that trounced Wall Street estimates on Wednesday and forecast global demand for its Model S electric car could surpass 30,000 vehicles a year.
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