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"Sales of gas-guzzling 4x4s slipped this year as buyers weighed up their environmental impact and the threat of punitive road taxes. But the fall may be no more than a blip in a sector that has otherwise shown solid growth over the last decade. "There is no doubt that environmental factors are rising up the agenda for new car buyers", said Christopher Macgowan, chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) which released car sales figures on Wednesday.

"Lower fuel consumption and emissions are now as important for many people as safety features and price," he said in a statement. The SMMT figures showed sales of the so-called Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) dipped by just over 9,500 during 2006, a drop of 5.5 percent, although half the fall was attributed to model changeovers of two favourites -- the Honda CRV and the LandRover Freelander."

Bron: www.planetark.org