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Over three million van drivers – 1-in-10 workers – are at risk of being left behind in the transition to cleaner, greener vehicles, unless the Government takes steps to support the move to Zero-Emission vans. That was the overriding message from an open letter to the Chancellor last week, ahead of the Spring Budget on Wednesday 6 March.

A coalition of industry experts and trade bodies recently introduced the ‘Zero Emission Van Plan’ in Parliament, aiming to highlight the critical areas for action in van decarbonisation.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has rescinded its guidance from last week on the tax treatment of Double Cab Pick Ups.

The Chancellor’s recent Autumn Statement had a heavy focus on supporting workers via various wage support measures. For companies, a major change was announced to incentivise investments, but it came with a longstanding sting in the tail.

In response to today’s announcement from the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV)*, the BVRLA has reemphasised the challenges being faced by van operators in their transition to zero emission solutions. The association has also outlined the support required to enable the transition and ensure Net Zero targets can be met.

As announced in the Autumn Statement on 17 November, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has now released the figures for the increased van benefit charge and the car and van fuel benefit charges. The figures are increasing by the consumer price index (CPI) from April 2023.

The Association of Fleet Professionals and the BVRLA have joined forces to call upon Government to take steps to ensure that the Advisory Electricity Rate (AER) for electric vehicles is fit-for-purpose.

The Government has halted plans to introduce a new graduated system of Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) for light goods vehicles or motorhomes from April 2021, to avoid distracting the automotive sector and businesses more widely from the challenges they currently face from the Covid-19 pandemic.

BVRLA responds to Tax policy update statement by Jesse Norman MP The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (issued 12 November 2020).

On Thursday 12 December voters across the UK will have an opportunity to have their say once again on who represents them. The BVRLA and its members can use this time to ensure candidates and the next government appreciate the key issues facing the fleet sector. The association has produced this campaign page to help members navigate the election.

Claire Evans, Head of Fleet Consultancy at Zenith, explains why government needs to rethink its approach to vehicle tax

The BVRLA has brought together nine organisations representing economists, fleets, motorists, the automotive industry, energy providers, and local government to contribute to a new BVRLA report sharing perspectives on vehicle tax reform.