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European EV Sales Increased Over 13% YoY in Q1 2023 with Tesla Model Y as Bestseller | In In Press Releases | By By Soumen MandalEV sales penetration dropped to 18.4% in Q1 2023 from 27.6% in Q4 2022Tesla Model Y was the best-selling EV model across all major countries except Spain. In terms of overall EV sales, Germany led the pack, closely followed by the UK, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Norway. In Q1 2023, Battery EV (BEV) sales jumped 32% YoY while plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) sales declined 13% YoY. Consequently, the EV share of total passenger vehicle sales declined during the quarter from that a year ago. Germany, the largest EV market in Europe, experienced a decline as the looming recession and cautious consumer spending hurt the EV market.