The corona crisis has had a significant impact on consumer preferences: According to a new infographic by Kryptoszene.de, 45% of all British consumers consider buying an electric car. In particular, the perceived air improvement that resulted from the temporary lockdown has increased interest in electric vehicles. The proportion of those who consider buying an electric car in the next five years is likely to climb up to 60%. As the survey shows, Tesla could particularly benefit from this development.
“Tesla, the world’s largest manufacturer of electric vehicles, is undoubtedly affected by the pandemic.”, said Kryptoszene analyst Raphael Lulay. “However, the increasing consumer interest in electric vehicles could lead to Tesla recovering much faster than other automotive groups, and even emerge stronger from the crisis in the long term.”
Last year, Tesla released 300.075 Model 3s onto the streets. BMW, for instance, sold only 51.083 cars (model 530/e) in 2019. The infographic further shows that, despite the corona pandemic, Tesla reports record sales: the company has never sold more vehicles in Q1 than in 2020. Compared to Q1 of the last year, sales increased by 40.3%. With 88,400 vehicles, Tesla sold more electric cars in just three months than Volkswagen in 2019 as a whole. For more information with the infographic facts and statistics:
