1、Electric Vehicle Sales Review Q1 2026Foresight to drive the industryMay 2026Strategy&This publication has been developed in collaboration between Strategy&,PwCs global strategy consulting business,alongside PwC Autofacts automotive industry and function experts.Together,we transform organizations by

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3、l us what matters to you by visiting us at .PwC refers to the PwC network and/or one or more of its member firms,each of which is a separate legal entity.Please see for further Strategy&Electric Vehicle Sales ReviewSource:PwC Autofacts analysis3Executive summaryTotal Q1 2026 BEV sales in the top fiv

4、e European markets increased by more than a third year on year+30%BEV sales growth in France,Germany,Italy,Spain and UK combined in Q1 2026 vs.Q1 2025BEV sales in all analyzed markets decreased by 1%,while the total market dropped by 5%in the first quarter of 2026 in comparison with the equivalent p

5、eriod last year.However,these overall results disguise a mixed state of affairs.In the top five European markets,BEV sales grew by more than a third(36%)year on year(YoY),while the BEV market share was the highest for any first quarter on record(19%).Strong BEV sales performance in France and German

6、y,up by 50%and 41%,respectively year on year,was boosted by the renewal or reintroduction of purchase incentives.PHEV sales in the top five European markets also rose sharply in the first quarter,up by 42%year on year.The UK recorded the highest number of PHEV unit sales,with the market growing by 4