TARGOBANK car study 2020: What motivates Germany’s drivers (PHOTO)
Dusseldorf (ots) –
– Alternative types of drive are becoming more popular with drivers
– 62 percent for general speed limit on highways
– Large majority demand higher fines for speeders
The measures to contain the corona pandemic are currently taking care of
noticeable
less traffic on Germany’s roads – the social one
Lockdown
is also reflected in general individual mobility. With
one
gradual return to normalcy will turn this picture
again in the medium term
walk. At the latest then the driver’s settings
again
Politicians and the automotive industry are increasingly becoming the focus.
For the representative car study 2020, the survey institute Forsa
on behalf
TARGOBANK again interviewed 1,000 drivers in Germany. in the
Center of the
Investigations stood out criteria for buying a new car that
attitude
to alternative drive types as well as the basic views
current
transport policy issues and measures.
Alternative drives continue to be popular
Alternative drives will continue to be available to consumers in 2020
high in price,
when it comes to the next car purchase. This applies in particular to the
Hybrid engine that increased by six compared to the previous year to now 23
Percentage points
increases. Basically, 73 percent of the respondents hold
Hybrid vehicles for one
good compromise between low environmental impact and range.
During the
Gasoline engines only for 29 percent (previous year 43 percent) of the respondents
the first
Option is, the trend is also at the expense of the diesel, that of straight
14 more
Percent (previous year 17 percent) is preferred. Also the
Hydrogen drive can –
at a low level – in the favor of drivers by two to six
Increase percentage points. The pure Stromer would currently be eight
Percent of
Respondents vote (previous year 6 percent). However, only 49 remain
Percent of
Respondents e-vehicles for more environmentally friendly than vehicles with
Internal combustion engine
– In 2019, 57 percent said so. Overall, more than everyone plans
third driver
of an internal combustion engine to switch to an alternative drive
– 37
Percent.
“As in previous years, we see an increasing number
Trend towards
low-emission drives. Since these alternatives to the combustion engine in
the rule
when buying more expensive and not yet relevant
Number on the
We expect to find an increasing number of used car markets
Funding requests, “says Markus Häring, head of TARGOBANK
Car bank. In order to
this trend remains stable, but politics is also required.
Federal, state
and municipalities would have to be stronger in a nationwide
Charging infrastructure
invest. “Currently the supply of electricity or
Hydrogen dispensers
simply not competitive, “says Häring.
Inner-city speed limits and traces of the environment are becoming controversial
seen
The traffic load in the city centers has been in the past
Years always
again controversial – especially against the background
diminished
Air quality increasingly brought up the issue of health protection
Field of vision
policy measures. The statement “In inner cities should be a
general
Speed limit of 30 km / h apply “agree 41 percent, 58 percent
Not. If
however, this means driving bans due to excessive emissions
prevented
two thirds of the respondents would support it.
Both
Environmental traces, which were introduced in many places as a solution attempt,
are they
Nationwide disagreed: Around half each think they are
sensible
or not useful. In Düsseldorf, where this measure has been
Introduction always
Again, two thirds consider environmental traces violent
Not
sensible.
Acceptance for speed limit increases – higher fines for speeders
required
The topic has been similarly controversial in recent years
Speed limit up
Motorways discussed. It becomes clear that the acceptance for the
German
Special route sinks. In the meantime, 62 percent of the respondents said
general
Speed limit approved, in 2019 it was 57 percent. in the
Keep average
Supporters 130 km / h as a speed limit appropriate. In order to
goes hand in hand
Respondent’s request to pay fines for
Exceeded speed
to be raised: 77 percent are in favor of this.
Car remains indispensable for the way to work
For many people, the car is not just a status symbol,
rather
indispensable means of transportation to get to work. Three of
five
According to the survey, employees always drive to work by car,
every fifth
occasionally, only 18 percent can do without it entirely.
Corresponding
Traffic jams are common. Every fourth stands at least
once
weekly in a traffic jam. On average, German drivers spend
on one
Traffic jam standing for 13.4 minutes.
So-called job bikes are an alternative to the car. These offer
current
however, only 15 percent of employers offer their employees.
While around
50 percent of respondents have heard of job bikes
them at 34
Percent completely unknown.
E-scooter – a win for inner-city mobility?
Last year, the e-scooter added to the sharing range in
numerous
German cities. Although there are now several providers in
this
The offer among those surveyed was still able to romp around in the mobility niche
no
Achieve a lasting effect – on the contrary: only two percent
Use
more often, almost 90 percent have never been on an e-scooter. Also the
Image values
are mixed: 44 percent of the respondents see the scooters
generally as
useful means of transportation and 28 percent as a way to get around
reduce inner-city car traffic. At the same time, they apply
many than
dangerous (77 percent), are considered to be a nuisance to the cityscape (67
Percent) or
basically perceived as annoying (61 percent).
About TARGOBANK
TARGOBANK has more than 90 years of experience on the
German
Banking market. It looks after four million private, business and
Corporate banking.
The offer for private customers includes the areas of account & cards,
Credit &
Financing, saving & investment, assets & securities as well
Protection &
Prevention. Offers for business and corporate customers complement it
Business model:
For example, TARGOBANK offers sales financing for retailers
the
Autobank purchasing and sales financing for car dealers as well
Financial products
for small and micro businesses, the self-employed and freelancers
at. About that
TARGOBANK also offers companies financing solutions in the
Areas
Factoring, leasing and investment finance. The focus
in private,
Business and corporate customer business lies on simple, attractive
Banking products, good service as well as on a long-term and
sustainable
Development. To be close to the customer, TARGOBANK operates around
350 locations
in 200 cities in Germany and she is around the phone
Clock in
Service center, but also available online. The bank combined
hence the
Advantages of a digital bank with personal advice and excellent
Service in
the branches and at the customer’s home. TARGOBANK is headquartered
Dusseldorf.
It employs 7,500 people across Germany. Leads in Duisburg
the bench
a service center with 2,000 employees. Add to that
Administration building in Mainz (factoring) and Düsseldorf (leasing &
Investment finance). As a subsidiary of the cooperative bank
Credit Mutuel,
The bank is one of the largest and financially strongest banks in Europe
a safe
Partners for their customers.
Further information: http://www.targobank.de/
About Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale
Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale is one of the largest and
financially strongest
Banking groups in Europe with very good ratings. It unites them
Strengths one
Cooperative bank with strong regional and local roots
with those of
international bank Crédit Industriel et Commercial (CIC).
they form
a worldwide network with around 4,400 branches, scarce
72,000
Employees and more than 26 million private, business and
Corporate banking.
Further information: http://www.bfcm.creditmutuel.fr/
Press contact:
TARGOBANK AG
Corporate communication
Tel .: 0211 8984 1300
Further material: https://www.presseportal.de/pm/78980/4586365
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