A representative survey published recently by a consulting company with the support of Volkswagen has suggested that European drivers are warming considerably to electrified cars - well, at least half of them.
A total of 7,518 people were asked to provide their opinions on mobility amidst the ongoing energy crisis, with respondents based in a range of European nations including Germany, France, the U.K., Italy and Spain.
More than 53% of the 7,518 survey respondents indicated their interest in getting a PHEV/BEV next Out of this group, 53% of respondents intending to buy a car within the next 12 months indicated that they were looking at a battery-powered car - either a plug-in hybrid (36%), or a fully electric car (17%).
The numbers were even better among German respondents, with 32% looking to buy a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), and 22% looking to buy a battery-electric vehicle (BEV).
Germany currently has one of the more developed charging infrastructures in Europe. In 2022, 470,559 new BEVs were registered in the country, representing a market share of 17.7%. There are currently more than 840,000 BEVs on its roads.
Another interesting observation made from the survey was that electric cars seem to be taking hold slowly outside of urban areas. Of the people surveyed who currently drive BEVs, 45% live in small towns with a population of under 20,000, or in rural communities.
With more direct regard to the energy crisis, it appears that the value ascribed to private transport among Europeans also isn't going away.
Despite many respondents indicating that they had made cutbacks in areas such as heating, electricity and hot water, and general purchase - just as an overall effort to be more prudent - 98% said that they plan to maintain or increase the number of cars in their household over the next 12 months.
A total of 7,518 people were asked to provide their opinions on mobility amidst the ongoing energy crisis, with respondents based in a range of European nations including Germany, France, the U.K., Italy and Spain.
The numbers were even better among German respondents, with 32% looking to buy a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), and 22% looking to buy a battery-electric vehicle (BEV).
Germany currently has one of the more developed charging infrastructures in Europe. In 2022, 470,559 new BEVs were registered in the country, representing a market share of 17.7%. There are currently more than 840,000 BEVs on its roads.
Another interesting observation made from the survey was that electric cars seem to be taking hold slowly outside of urban areas. Of the people surveyed who currently drive BEVs, 45% live in small towns with a population of under 20,000, or in rural communities.
With more direct regard to the energy crisis, it appears that the value ascribed to private transport among Europeans also isn't going away.
Despite many respondents indicating that they had made cutbacks in areas such as heating, electricity and hot water, and general purchase - just as an overall effort to be more prudent - 98% said that they plan to maintain or increase the number of cars in their household over the next 12 months.
