1、An international survey carried out in 16 countries2024MOTORISTS ARE IN A FOGRegulations,energy sources,pricingEDITORIALFor years,almost since its very inception,the automotive sector developed with little or nothing to hinder its growth and success.Any adversity,such as the oil crisis of the early

2、1970s,was overcome relatively smoothly.The succession of innovations that saw automobiles evolve from the Ford Model T to the SUV did not,however,reduced their cost,making them the only“mass-market”product to distinguish themselves by becoming ever more expensive.Even so,price remained the main crit

3、erion that swayed the purchasing decisions of consumers.Various constraints,not least those of an environmental nature in the broadest sense of the term,then gained more weight.Then the powers that be decided that electricity would be the sole energy source used in the cars of the future.And then,fn

4、ancial,economic and geopolitical crises came one after the other in what seemed like the blink of an eye.As car sales faltered,the automotive sector as a whole was thrown into doubt and came under unprecedented pressure.This pressure has resulted in a plethora of new regulations being introduced ove

5、r a very short space of time.As part of our ongoing mission to make sense of the latest trends and identify the direction in which the automotive sector is heading,we thought it would be useful to look at the underlying reasons for what is undoubtedly a pivotal moment for the industry.Today,motorist

6、s are losing their points of reference and are no longer really sure which brand to go for,as they weigh up the value of switching to electric cars.Our use of the term“fog”is also a very topical metaphor for what is happening to our climate.This Observatoire Cetelem 2024 once again reveals contrasti