The Government yesterday (7 April) released details of several changes to the terms of the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate.
As part of the consultation process earlier this year, the BVRLA represented member views and highlighted where Government action is needed. Key asks within that were for support for the used market and for an additional credit for rental registrations to be introduced. Neither of these issues have been resolved directly in the latest update.
The headline targets – that stipulate the percentage of a vehicle manufacturer’s annual vehicle sales that must be for zero-emission vehicles – are not due to change.
Changes instead focus on some of the flexibilities that provide alternative routes to compliance. These include relaxing the limits of how many non-ZEV registrations can be transferred by a manufacturer to compensate for a shortfall of ZEV registrations.
The BVRLA will keep members updated with any further changes relating to the Mandate and associated decarbonisation activity. An overview of changes is available via the BVRLA website.
The terms and application of the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate will continue to be a critical issue over the coming months, with the Government pledging to provide more details in due course, including as part of its Industrial Strategy this Summer.
BVRLA Chief Executive, Toby Poston, spoke to Radio 5 Live on Monday morning as part of the Breakfast show. You can hear Toby’s immediate response to the announcement on BBC Sounds (from 2:14:07 into the recording).
Contact the BVRLA’s Policy and Public Affairs team via [email protected] with any questions.
The ZEV Mandate will feature on the agenda at the BVRLA’s Fleets in Charge Conference on 2 July, which will focus on rental and leasing decarbonisation with expert panels, government perspectives, and strategies for success.
