Also included in the first chapter are the reasons for car purchases, with a distinction made between new and used car buyers, as well as an overview of the effect that COVID-19 has had on car buyers and owners in the second year of the pandemic.
The chapter is supplemented with detailed information on annual mileage, attitudes toward car subscriptions and car sharing, and, for the first time, the use of e-bikes or pedelecs. Finally, this chapter of the DAT Report provides insights from car buyers on driver assistance systems and autonomous driving.