New vehicle technology sees renewed interest from Chinese consumers

Chinese consumers are exhibiting a notably greater willingness to embrace new vehicle features such as autonomous driving, connectivity and electrification than their counterparts throughout the Asia-Pacific region, according to the latest survey released by global consultancy Deloitte.

More than 80 percent of the surveyed consumers in China said traveling in a fully autonomous car is a "positive experience", Deloitte said in its 2019 Global Automotive Consumer Study. This contrasted with the overall stalled interest in consumer perception across the Asia-Pacific region, as people were deterred by reports of accidents in the past year.

Connectivity has been rated as a priority as people purchase new cars in China. Nearly 80 percent said they embrace and value the idea of vehicle connectivity, dwarfing Japan's 36 percent and Australia's 44 percent.