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Some 43 per cent of UAE residents think owning a car is now more important than it was before the Covid-19 pandemic, against a global average of 48 per cent, according to a new survey.
Coronavirus-induced disruptions have led to a change in consumers’ mindset, with many UAE consumers “valuing car ownership more highly since the onset of the crisis”, according to the Future of Automobility report by Boston-based consultancy Arthur D Little. It found that 34 per cent of UAE users placed the same amount of importance on owning a car as before the pandemic, while about 24 per cent felt owning a vehicle was less important.
UAE: Car ownership more popular than pre-Covid-19, finds survey
Waheed Abbas/Dubai Filed on March 16, 2021
One-third of UAE respondents cited environmental activism as a primary reason behind them reconsidering car ownership. File photo
Around 34 per cent believe car ownership will be a greater necessity in the coming decade.
The UAE residents’ preference for car ownership has increased since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic due to safety and precaution reasons, revealed a new survey released on Tuesday.
The third edition of the Global Automotive Mobility Study found that recent Covid-19 led disruption has led to many consumers in the UAE valuing car ownership more highly with 27 per cent now considering car ownership more important and 16 per cent much more important than in the previous report released in 2018.
DUBAI: As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues to push industries to the wall, the automotive industry has been seeing an unusual upward trajectory, with rising demand for new cars. Many in the UAE value car ownership now more than ever, with 27 percent deeming it “more important” than during pre-pandemic times, according to a recent report by US-based