{"version":"1","article":{"id":"france-hauts-de-france-critair-car-fleet-disparities","slug":"france-hauts-de-france-critair-car-fleet-disparities","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/france-hauts-de-france-critair-car-fleet-disparities","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/france-hauts-de-france-critair-car-fleet-disparities?lang=en","title":"Lower-income households rely more on older cars in Hauts-de-France","summary":"INSEE data for 2022 put the share of the region’s most polluting car classes at 29.8%, rising to 48.7% among car-owning households with the lowest incomes.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":["statistics","travel"],"published_at":"2026-10-22T05:34:35+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-23T00:24:36+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-10-20","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"INSEE Hauts-de-France","url":"https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/9069626","publishedAt":"2026-10-20","checkedAt":"2026-10-23"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/france-hauts-de-france-critair-car-fleet-disparities","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/france-hauts-de-france-critair-car-fleet-disparities?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/france-hauts-de-france-critair-car-fleet-disparities","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/france-hauts-de-france-critair-car-fleet-disparities?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/france-hauts-de-france-critair-car-fleet-disparities","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/france-hauts-de-france-critair-car-fleet-disparities?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/france-hauts-de-france-critair-car-fleet-disparities","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/france-hauts-de-france-critair-car-fleet-disparities?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/france-hauts-de-france-critair-car-fleet-disparities","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/france-hauts-de-france-critair-car-fleet-disparities?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"relationships":{"entities":[{"id":"insee","type":"organization","name":"INSEE","name_language":"en","collection_url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/entity/organization:insee","evidence":{"source_url":"https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/9069626","text":"INSEE data for 2022 put the share of the region’s most polluting car classes at 29.8%, rising to 48.7% among car-owning households with the lowest incomes.","language":"en"}},{"id":"hauts-de-france","type":"place","name":"Hauts-de-France","name_language":"en","collection_url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/entity/place:hauts-de-france","evidence":{"source_url":"https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/9069626","text":"Lower-income households rely more on older cars in Hauts-de-France","language":"en"}}],"event":null,"contextual_links":[],"timeline":[{"id":"france-food-wholesalers-profitability-prices-2020-2024","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/france-food-wholesalers-profitability-prices-2020-2024","language":"en","title":"Profitability rose for French food wholesalers between 2020 and 2024","event_period":"2026-10-20","event_period_basis":"event","published_at":"2026-10-22T05:34:35+03:00","relationship_basis":"entity"},{"id":"france-hauts-de-france-critair-car-fleet-disparities","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/france-hauts-de-france-critair-car-fleet-disparities","language":"en","title":"Lower-income households rely more on older cars in Hauts-de-France","event_period":"2026-10-20","event_period_basis":"event","published_at":"2026-10-22T05:34:35+03:00","relationship_basis":"entity"}]},"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["An analysis published by INSEE Hauts-de-France on 20 October 2026 found that 29.8% of the cars most used by households in the region in 2022 were Crit’Air 3 or higher, or unclassified. The share was 30.2% across mainland France outside Île-de-France. Among car-owning households with the lowest incomes in the region, 48.7% used cars in those classes, compared with 16.2% among the highest-income households.","The study put the share of households owning a car at 74.2% and the average annual distance covered by their most-used car at 13,650 kilometres. The share of older, higher-emission cars varied from 24.7% in the Lille employment area to 35.3% in Maubeuge. The findings use 2022 household and vehicle records; separate 2025 registration data showed electric cars made up 17.1% of new registrations in the region."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"INSEE data for 2022 put the share of the region’s most polluting car classes at 29.8%, rising to 48.7% among car-owning households with the lowest incomes.\n\nAn analysis published by INSEE Hauts-de-France on 20 October 2026 found that 29.8% of the cars most used by households in the region in 2022 were Crit’Air 3 or higher, or unclassified. The share was 30.2% across mainland France outside Île-de-France. Among car-owning households with the lowest incomes in the region, 48.7% used cars in those classes, compared with 16.2% among the highest-income households.\n\nThe study put the share of households owning a car at 74.2% and the average annual distance covered by their most-used car at 13,650 kilometres. The share of older, higher-emission cars varied from 24.7% in the Lille employment area to 35.3% in Maubeuge. The findings use 2022 household and vehicle records; separate 2025 registration data showed electric cars made up 17.1% of new registrations in the region.\n\nClarified that the 30.2% comparison covers mainland France outside Île-de-France and that vehicle shares concern households’ most-used cars.","corrections":[{"at":"2026-10-23T00:24:36+03:00","language":"en","text":"Clarified that the 30.2% comparison covers mainland France outside Île-de-France and that vehicle shares concern households’ most-used cars."}],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"}}}