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Norwich Union has axed one of its flagship car insurance policies less than two years after the scheme’s launch.

Car dealers have been urged to capitalise on increased demand for company cars as fleet and business sales continue to dominate the new car market.

New car sales in Europe fell 7.2 per cent year-on-year in May as consumers reigned in their spending.

Rising pump prices are starting to hit the demand for diesel cars, according to market analysts.

Horsham Car Centre, a compact location on a main road into the bustling Sussex town, began life as a used car showroom in 1992 but that didn’t last long.

With consumer confidence ebbing away with every grim update on the economic slump, warranties can provide a welcome source of additional income for dealers.

Car dealers are failing to advise consumers of the importance anti-skid technology electronic stability control, despite its key role in helping to save thousands of lives on British roads.

The credit crunch may not provide the ideal economic climate for a show of luxury cars, but Graeme Carver, managing director of the London Motorexpo, is confident the event’s affluent customer base at Canary Wharf will remain acquisitive.

Car dealers are starting to feel the impact of the credit crunch, with shares in a number of major groups dropping.

Soaring oil prices have caused a rising number of motorists to switch from petrol to fuel-efficient diesel cars in recent years but analysts are warning this trend may soon end.