In previous years, this topic was covered in an excursus, but due to the increased importance of the various electrified drives such as BEV, PHEV, mHEV, HEV, and FCEV, the excursus has become a full chapter in the DAT Report 2022. The chapter focuses first on the role of these drives during the purchase process but also deals with the figures from the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) relating to vehicle population, new registrations, and owner registrations, as well as with the special matter of mild hybrids.
For the first time, car owners were also asked about their plans to switch to a fully electric car and how they rate electric cars (BEVs) in general. The availability of private parking (and thus a potential private charging facility) also plays a role in a possible purchase decision. This is illustrated for the three subgroups “new car buyers”, “used car buyers”, and “car owners”.