Experian launches used car environmental report

Written by renxue January 09, 2008 16:34

With the Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) on high CO2 emitting vehicles due to increase again next year, more consumers are factoring this into account when considering buying another car. With this in mind, Experian, the global information services company, has announced the launch of its new Environmental Report.

The report reveals the CO2 emission data on a used vehicle, and is a free addition to AutoCheck, the firm's provenance service for dealers.

It includes the amount of VED actually payable on a used vehicle over a period of either six or 12 months, making it one of the more informative reports on the market. As a result, used car dealers will be able to display the same information for their customers as new car dealers currently do for their customers.

Kirk Fletcher, Managing Director of Experian's Automotive division, said: "New car dealers are required by law to display the CO2 emission and Vehicle Excise Duty information on all their new stock.

"Customers are much more aware of the effect these factors have on the environment and their pockets, so they are asking more questions. As a result, a number of our used car dealers have expressed a desire for this information so that they can display it on their used stock."