The Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has vowed to keep pushing the government for more concessions for the car industry, after securing the scrapping incentive in yesterday's Budget.
The SMMT, which represents the UK's car manufacturers, is due to meet government officials next week to finalise the details of the scrappage scheme.
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However, its chief executive, Paul Everitt, has vowed to keep pushing for more aid for struggling car makers.
"The anecdotal evidence is that people have already been into showrooms asking about scrappage, but it's our opinion that there is still more to be done," said Everitt. "We set out a pack of measures that we wanted, and so far we have scrappage and access to loans.
"We are still looking at things like improving access to consumer finance and help for short-term working hours, plus a range of other measures."
In an open letter to the government last month, the SMMT demanded:
However, in addition to scrappage the Chancellor also announced Vehicle Excise Duty road tax 2009/10 rate changes will take effect from 1 May, 2009 and that the first year VED rate as announced in November’s pre-Budget report will take effect in 2010/11.
There will also be changes in company car benefit-in-kind tax from 6 April, 2011. These will result in:
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