20 pledges for 2020: Cycling won't be enough to save the planet – we need green investment in the car industry

The other day the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, the main trade body, warned that this vital sector of the economy - vehicle manufacture, supplying components, the garage trade, car finance and so on - had virtually collapsed and urgently needed support in the short run to survive. That means more loans and grants to help get over the coronavirus crisis and, still more important, a tariff-free trade deal with the EU.