Thompson said he doubted that the forthcoming Government transport white paper due to be published in the spring would have an impact on sales this year, but an anti-company car Budget could cause problems. He said: 'If there is a major drive against company cars it will have an impact on the market. We would argue that it would not be a good move, as company car drivers will buy older second-hand cars and still do the same mileages. The losers will be the manufacturers and the economy in general.'