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New report reveals surge of support for electric vehicles

While the majority of people surveyed view electric vehicles favourably, practical concerns surrounding infrastructure present an active barrier to entry.
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October 31, 2019

A surge in positive attitude towards electric driving is one of the key findings of Leaseplan’s EV and Sustainability edition of this year’s Mobility Monitor.

The LeasePlan and research firm Ipsos report is an international survey of over 4,000 people in 16 different countries into the big issues facing drivers and the automotive industry in 2019.

It also reveals that:

  •  with 61% (58% UK) of respondents indicating that they view zero-emission electric driving favourably. Nearly half of all surveyed (47% UK) said that their opinion towards electric driving has favourably improved over the past three years
  • An increasing amount of respondents declared their intent to lease an electric vehicle. Among those planning on leasing a car in the next 5 years, two in five (40%) say they will choose an electric vehicle (30% UK)
  • The benefits of electric driving are increasingly clear: EVs contribute to fighting climate change through lower CO2 emissions (according to 60% (70% UK) of those planning to go electric in the next five years); help improve air quality in towns and cities through lower NOX emissions (43% / 48% UK); and have an overall lower running cost (60% / 71% UK)
Mobility Monitor 2019
[Infographic LeasePlan Mobility Monitor 2019]

EV infrastructure urgently needed for the future

While the majority of people surveyed view electric vehicles favourably, practical concerns surrounding infrastructure present an active barrier to entry. Specifically:

 

 

  • 51% (64% UK) of those planning to buy a car in the next 5 years cited insufficient charging infrastructure as preventing them from choosing EV, while limited driving range, or so called “range anxiety”, was the reason another 45% (62% UK) said they would not go electric
  • In Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, more than 6 in every 10 respondents who plan to buy/lease a car in the next 5 years said a lack of electric charging stations would stop them from making the switch to electric driving
  • 80% (85% UK) of those who said they would not go electric, state that insufficient charging possibilities in public areas are a concern for them, yet less than half view charging at work as an area of concern (49% UK)

Tex Gunning, CEO of LeasePlan, said: “Our 2019 Mobility Monitor shows that public demand for zero-emission mobility far outpaces currently available EV infrastructure. We need to fix this now.

The European Commission together with national governments and local authorities must step up and act on citizen demand by investing in a comprehensive, Pan-European charging infrastructure.”

 

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Chris Wright

Chris Wright

Chris Wright has been covering the automotive industry nationally and internationally for 30 years. Following spells with consumer titles he became News Editor of Automotive Management (AM), Editor of Automotive International, International Editor for Detroit-based Automotive News, and Editor of Dealer Update. He has also co-authored several FT Management Reports and contributes regularly to Justauto.com

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