The potholes in the Road to Zero are beginning to curtail the UK’s journey to zero-emission road transport. While certain sectors remain unable to accelerate adoption, those bearing the weight of the transition up to now are creaking under the strain. The assessment comes out of the BVRLA’s annual Road to Zero Report, which explores decarbonisation progress across vehicle supply, demand and infrastructure.
Vehicle rental makes an essential contribution to UK society, the economy and the move to more sustainable mobility, according to a new report from the BVRLA.
BMW has taken the most plaudits in the new BVRLA OEM Relationship Survey, which contains the feedback of leasing companies with a combined fleet of more than one million cars.
Five months into the new Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate regime, there is little evidence of it yet igniting the LCV market, according to the Zero Emission Van Plan Coalition.
A who’s who of experts in fleet electrification will share the stage at this summer’s Fleets in Charge Conference, sharing their experiences and assessments of where progress is and isn’t being made. The selection of senior leaders from across the rental, leasing and fleet sectors are coming together as part of the one-day event from the BVRLA, in Westminster on Wednesday 10 July.
The split between business and private demand for new vehicles is becoming a gulf, with the BVRLA’s latest Leasing Outlook report showing the two market segments moving in opposite directions.
The race against the clock presented by the introduction of the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate was top of the agenda when Central Contracts welcomed their local MP to their head office. Forming part of the BVRLA’s Industry Champions programme, the visit (Friday 22 March) saw Central Contracts’ MD, Mike Lloyd host MP Jack Brereton to the Stoke-on-Trent site.
Half of all local authorities now have an electric vehicle charging strategy in place, but only a tiny proportion are talking to fleets about their needs. The latest Fleet Friendly Charging Index from the BVRLA shows that 49% of local authorities have a plan in place, up from 37% last year.
Steve Cocks of Lex Autolease has been named as the latest recipient of the Freddie Aldous Outstanding Contribution Award. Presented at the BVRLA Annual Dinner, the award recognises an individual leading the way in their support for the industry.
BVRLA response to Spring Budget. The BVRLA has welcomed the extension of full expensing to rental and leasing, but warned that the government has missed a timely opportunity to support the transition to cleaner, greener road transport. The landmark shift in Government tax policy is poised to unlock up to £1bn worth of additional investment in commercial vehicles.