Online car retailer www.buyacar.co.uk has axed delivery charges, implemented 'contactless handover', and is including a free two-year warranty for new purchasers on the UK government's list of key workers to counter the temporary closure of car dealerships across the country in response to COVID-19.
Although normal trading has slowed, 18 of the company's most recent 27 'key worker' sales have been to health professionals - with other purchases including food supply workers, police and armed forces personnel, and a prison officer.
It has also announced it has secured a supply of up to 13,500 additional vehicles.
Andy Oldham, chief executive, says: ""Many dealers continue to maintain their behind-the-scenes operations.
"As long as we are able to maintain reliable supplies of cars from them, help customers to finance them and receive them cleanly and safely, we will do so."
