Print HANOVER, Germany—Describing private transportation as "the winner of the crisis," Continental A.G. said the use of privately owned cars and bicycles has gained considerable importance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Continental Mobility Study 2020, which polled people in Germany, France, Japan, China and the U.S., showed that well over 80 percent of respondents in Germany, France and China own the car they drive. In Japan the figure drops to 70 percent while in the U.S. it surpasses 90 percent, Conti said in a Dec. 17 report, publishing the results of the two-stage survey. "Private car use has seen strong growth, while sharing and hailing services, which have been booming in recent years, are suffering a significant slump," Continental said.