As of March 2022, environmental concerns were the leading reason for survey respondents across the globe to consider the purchase of an electric vehicle. The COVID-19 pandemic and national lockdowns increased car buyers' environmental consciousness. 34 percent of participants highlighted the rising penalties on internal combustion engine vehicles as an EV purchase motivating factor.
Leading reasons motivating the purchase of electric vehicles according to consumers worldwide as of March 2022
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The survey includes samples of 1,002 respondents in China, 1,002 respondents in India, 1,000 respondents in the United Kingdom, 1,000 respondents in Australia, 1,000 respondents in Germany, 1,000 respondents in the United States, 1,000 respondents in Canada, 1,000 respondents in Mexico, 1,000 respondents in Japan, 503 respondents in Spain, 502 respondents in France, 501 respondents in the Netherlands, 500 respondents in New Zealand, 500 respondents in Norway, 302 respondents in Italy, 302 respondents in Singapore, 300 respondents in Sweden, and 300 respondents in South Korea.
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EY. (May 23, 2022). Leading reasons motivating the purchase of electric vehicles according to consumers worldwide as of March 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314926/leading-motivator-to-ev-purchase-worldwide/
EY. "Leading reasons motivating the purchase of electric vehicles according to consumers worldwide as of March 2022." Chart. May 23, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314926/leading-motivator-to-ev-purchase-worldwide/
EY. (2022). Leading reasons motivating the purchase of electric vehicles according to consumers worldwide as of March 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314926/leading-motivator-to-ev-purchase-worldwide/
EY. "Leading Reasons Motivating The Purchase of Electric Vehicles According to Consumers Worldwide as of March 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314926/leading-motivator-to-ev-purchase-worldwide/
EY, Leading reasons motivating the purchase of electric vehicles according to consumers worldwide as of March 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314926/leading-motivator-to-ev-purchase-worldwide/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Leading reasons motivating the purchase of electric vehicles according to consumers worldwide as of March 2022 [Graph], EY, May 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314926/leading-motivator-to-ev-purchase-worldwide/