Paul Flanagan of Castrol Ireland has been elected the new president of The Society of the Motor Industry (SIMI), at their AGM on Wednesday the 14th of May. In his inaugural address to the SIMI AGM, Paul Flanagan noted the confusion among consumers regarding the VRT and Road Tax changes due to take place in July. He advised consumers who are thinking of buying to shop around now, rather than wait until July, even if they want the car delivered in July. He continued ‘the news is actually very good for consumers; there are great deals out there at the moment in dealerships, particularly in used cars. We would encourage consumers to do the research now and shop around the dealerships in their area to get the best deals on offer’.