On this day in auto history - December 13th

Sun 13th Dec 2020

It was on this day in 2010 that Russian billionaire financier Mikhail Prokhorov unveiled the new line of hybrid cars - the ill-fated “Yo” - which he claimed would revolutionise the industry.

Unlike other hybrids such as the Toyota Prius, the Yo utilised an internal combustion engine to directly power the motors rather than a battery, leading to greater fuel economy.

Prokhorov - who teamed up with St Petersburg-based Yarovit Motors in the project - boldly announced his aims of selling 10,000 models during the first year of production and 45,000 during the second year.

Alas, none of these targets ever came to fruition when, following multiple production delays, the whole project was eventually shelved in 2014.

The tax values are provided by a third-party supplier and while every effort is made to ensure their accuracy please double check with your advisor. If the car was registered after 31/03/2017 then it is subject to new tax rules. All prices we display are for the cars second tax payment onwards. You can find out information on the cars first tax payment here

Cars registered on or after 1 April 2017

Rates for second tax payment onwards

Fuel type	Single 12 month payment	Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit	Total of 12 monthly payments by Direct Debit	Single 6 month payment	Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
Petrol or diesel	£165	£165	£173.25	£90.75	£86.63
Electric	£0	N/A	N/A	£0	N/A
Alternative	£155	£155	£162.75	£85.25	£81.38

Alternative fuel vehicles include hybrids, bioethanol and liquid petroleum gas.

Vehicles with a list price of more than £40,000

You have to pay an extra £355 a year if you have a car with a ‘list price’ (the published price before any discounts) of more than £40,000. You do not have to pay this if you have a zero emission vehicle.

You only have to pay this rate for 5 years (from the second time the vehicle is taxed).

Check the list price with your dealer so you know how much vehicle tax you’ll have to pay.

Fuel type	Single 12 month payment	Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit	Total of 12 monthly payments by Direct Debit	Single 6 month payment	Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
Petrol or diesel	£520	£520	£546	£286	£273
Alternative	£510	£510	£535.50	£280.50	£267.75