Britain’s biggest car dealer has urged the Government to cut taxes on petrol after revealing that consumers are steering clear of garage showrooms.

Trevor Finn, the chief executive of Pendragon, said that Alistair Darling, the Chancellor, had to kick-start demand because it was evident that motorists were buckling under record pump prices and rising green taxes on older vehicles.

After an encouraging start to the year, Mr Finn said, the sales of new cars to the public fell by nearly 10 per cent across the market in May. ... Read full article