Proposals that an electric vehicle (EV) tax should be introduced to help counter the loss of Government funding from the ban of diesel and petrol vehicles is supported by 38% of motorists.
Around 400,000 cars will be made subject to £100 additional annual VED road tax bills from April but half of motorists remain unaware of the changing legislation, according to NFDA Trusted Dealers.
Automotive technical consultant James Dillon has claimed that diesel technology is now “out of bounds” to manufacturers as downward pressures on consumer demand for diesel cars reach a critical level.
One in 10 dealers are unaware of the VED changes due on April 1, according to a new survey from Cap HPI.
April’s road-tax changes remain a mystery to most dealership customers, according to a survey conducted by Carbuyer.
Next April see the introduction of a completely re-imagined tax system for new cars, replacing the current format which sees the tax paid on a vehicle determined by its CO2 emissions.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation and Scottish Motor Trade Association will survey their members and the motor industry to assess the impact of the Government’s latest changes to road tax on the annual MOT test.
