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As we near the halfway point in 2022, what trends are emerging in the car market, and how are our driving habits changing compared with previous years?

Each passing year as more people choose to scrap an old car and upgrade to a newer model, the mix of vehicles on the roads gets newer overall too.

That leads to a changing in driving styles and vehicle characteristics. With the second half of 2022 around the corner, here are some of the trends emerging from this steady evolution.

Cheap as Chips

Reduced production during the pandemic and the release of pent-up consumer demand for electronic goods has led to a shortage of computer chips, including those used in modern vehicles.

Global advertising platform Teads found a whopping 89% of motorists who are planning to buy a new car in the next two years are aware of this silicon crunch and 31% are allowing it to affect their buying decision.

In particular, 14% said they will look at used cars if they want to buy a vehicle as soon as possible.

To Buy or Not To Buy?

The question of when to buy is on the agenda too. The Teads research found 8% of motorists who wanted to buy a car immediately are now likely to delay, including 5% of European drivers.

Price is always a factor, and 31% of drivers globally (including 34% of Europeans) believe they will get a better deal on their next vehicle if they wait.

This could be a false economy – when you scrap an old car you can turn it into cash to put towards a newer vehicle, and with fuel prices sky-high you could save a small fortune in improved fuel efficiency too.

Kill Your Speed

IAM RoadSmart, the road safety charity operated by the Institute of Advanced Motorists, has found that years of road safety campaigns are having an effect on how fast drivers think it is acceptable to go.

Compared with a previous survey six years ago, the proportion of people who think doing 80mph on the motorway is OK has fallen from 56% to 42% at the end of 2021.

The percentage who think it is acceptable to drive even faster than that is much lower still, down from 28% to 21%, and in residential settings the share of drivers who admit to doing 5mph over the speed limit is down from 17% to 10%.

Electric Dreams

It’s impossible to ignore the switch over to electric cars, and figures from the EV Charging Survey by charge point mapping app Zap-Map has found high satisfaction rates among drivers who have changed from internal combustion engines to battery power.

The survey found less than 1% of motorists would prefer to switch back to petrol or diesel for long-distance journeys – suggesting old worries about the range of EVs are no longer an issue.

With a range of government incentives and tax breaks for new EVs, it’s clear that we are coming into the peak period to scrap a petrol or diesel car and go all-electric.

En Route Charging

Finally, those fading concerns about range are being helped on their way by massive improvements in ultra-rapid charging infrastructure.

Zap-Map found there were 60% more public ultra-rapid chargers in 2021, compared with the previous year.

Among drivers surveyed, 52% said they regularly recharge at the supermarket and 50% regularly use motorway service station charge points – a sure sign that some of the fastest charge points are now available in the most convenient places.

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Rob Baker
29 December 2023
Brilliant service from Davidson's when we needed our old car taking away. I rang a few firms and Davidson's were by far and away the most professional over the phone and offered £100 more than the next best offer I had. The collection team turned up bang on time and were professional and friendly throughout. Stuff like this can be stressful but Davidson's made it an absolute breeze and I wouldn't hesitate to use them again. I couldn't be happier with the service.
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Hayley Aston
13 December 2023
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Viv Hallows
4 November 2023
Great service, quick reply with quote, car collected the next day and day after money in my account, very easy to use.
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Stuart Ball
11 October 2023
Rang up for price on a scrap car. Offered top dollar straight away, collected and £ in bank next day. Don’t go anywhere else, can’t fault the service. Highly recommended. 😃
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3 August 2023
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13 July 2023
My husband used this company, found them to give great service, money paid immediately and very good polite attitude from their driver.
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sue pilling
13 July 2023
very fast, replied to me quickly, took my car and paid me as stated. very happy
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3 July 2023
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Brewis
21 April 2023
They pay the best prices for scrap cars. No one else could offer the same price.
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