The BVRLA Learning and Development team is offering members an opportunity to save money when investing in staff training over the summer.

This autumn’s BVRLA Leasing Broker Conference (LBC) will bring together some of the most influential voices shaping the regulatory and economic landscape, with senior speakers confirmed from both the Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England.

Members have the chance to join the Bon VoyCharge campaign this summer, supporting the BVRLA’s push to see further development of the UK’s destination charging network.

The number of deaths caused by drink driving has fallen by 14% year on year, with the Department for Transport (DfT) also reporting an overall fall in the number of people killed or seriously injured on UK roads.

The Supreme Court’s long-awaited ruling on the motor finance case “Hopcraft and another (Respondents) v Close Brothers Limited (Appellant)” was delivered on Friday.

Vehicle leasing firms are seeing customer caution seeping into boardrooms, with challenging economic conditions causing many to delay the decision to acquire new vehicles. That is according to the BVRLA’s latest Leasing Outlook Report, which shows widening gaps between Business Contract Hire (BCH, up 7.5% yoy) and Personal Contract Hire (PCH, down 3.6% yoy), as well as between cars (up 9.6% yoy) and vans (down 10% yoy).

The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) has provided the BVRLA with additional context around how the Electric Car Grant (ECG) can be accessed, and what could cause orders to become fraudulent.

New car registrations were down 5% year on year in July, with battery electric vehicles (BEV) bucking the trend to grow 9.1% yoy to reach 21.3% market share in the month. That is according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

The BVRLA’s showpiece event, the Annual Dinner, will return to the Grosvenor House Hotel on 4 March 2026, with pre-booking now possible for members wishing to secure their spot early.