DVLA low emission car giveaway

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has announced the first lucky winners of their low emission car giveaway at a special presentation at the London Motor Show.

DVLA launched the prize draw in June to encourage people to use their online and telephone service to tax or SORN vehicles. Anyone using the service between 5th June 2008 and 31st May 2009 will be entered into the free prize draw, and three SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive 1.4 TDI cars per month are being given away.

The first three winners, who all used the Electronic Vehicle Licensing (EVL) service during June, were presented with their cars at the launch day of the annual Motor Show at Excel, London. The winners are Mr John Dixon from Cramlington in Newcastle, Mr Kevan Pulfrey from Sheffield, and Mr Archibald Bennie from Thurso in Scotland.

MP, Jim Fitzpatrick and SEAT President Erich Schmitt presented the winners with their cars.

MP Jim Fitzpatrick said: “It only takes four minutes to use DVLA’s electronic vehicle licensing service, and everyone gets automatically entered into the free prize draw. Vehicle taxing is something we all have to do, but now there is an extra incentive for doing it.”

Kevan Pulfrey prize winner from Sheffield said: “I am delighted to have won a brand new car. I work for White Horse Green People, an environmental landscaping agency, where I help others reduce their impact on the environment. I am delighted that I now have a car with low emissions so that I can help the environment too.”

To renew vehicle tax or SORN quickly and easily log onto: direct.gov.uk/taxdisc or phone 0870 850 4444 or textphone 0870 850 4445.

The service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All applications processed between 5th June 2008 and 31st May 2009 will be automatically entered into the free prize draw to win a brand new SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive 1.4 TDI. There will be three winners per month.