F&I Management & Training

Drivers should be helped to see that a "cleaner" car is good for their bank balance as well as the environment, a UK government adviser has said. In a report to be published alongside the Budget, Prof Julia King wants the lifetime costs of running a car to be prominently displayed in the showroom. Currently, new car buyers are told the cost of owning a car for a year. But Prof King argues it would be more persuasive to show running costs for a decade or longer. The report says a 4.4 litre petrol Range Rover, driven 12,000 miles a year for 10 years, would cost more than £35,000 in petrol and vehicle excise duty. Another family car - a diesel Peugeot 307 - would cost around £11,000.

DATED: 12.03.08

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