The BVRLA took its campaign for a stable used electric vehicle market to the heart of government last week, briefing the No10 team on the challenges being experienced and potential solutions to explore.
Predictions for next year and the ‘strong’ performance of the van sector in 2025 underpinned the discussion at the final Residual Value and Remarketing (RVR) Forum of the year.
In the latest BVRLA blog, Charlie Cook, CEO and Founder of Rightcharge, explores how fleet electrification has rapidly moved from a long-term ambition to a commercial reality. With businesses responsible for most new EV registrations, Charlie examines the policies, cost advantages and climate priorities accelerating the transition, as well as the practical steps fleets can take to make it work on the ground.
The skills and structures needed to drive leasing forward over the next five years will be explored as part of the “Leasing 2.0: Building the Workforce of Tomorrow” session during next month’s Industry Outlook Conference.
A week before the Chancellor delivers the Autumn Budget, BVRLA Chief Executive, Toby Poston outlines some of the association's priority areas and topics that are rumoured to be facing changes.
The BVRLA recognised its Industry Champions at a reception in Speakers House, Westminster last night (Monday 17 Nov). Bringing together senior representatives from across the association’s membership with Members of Parliament, the inaugural Industry Champions reception highlighted the active, ‘always on’ programme through which the BVRLA works to represent members and be the voice of the industry.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its guidance on Unfair Commercial Practices, with the move coming as the body has opened investigations into eight businesses suspected of breaking consumer law.
With the FCA’s pause on motor finance complaints set to lift for out-of-scope cases next month, the BVRLA is providing members with additional support to ensure they are ready to take any appropriate actions.
The upcoming redress programme from the Financial Conduct Authority, and how to manage the pause on complaints that will soon lift, was a key discussion point at the final Compliance Forum of the year.
Sector leaders from United Rental Group and the BVRLA came together for the latest episode of the Rental Matters series, forming part of the BVRLA’s The Inside Track podcast.
Presentations from Autotrader, Bank of England, cap hpi, Brego and Manheim UK from the Forum kindly hosted by Autotrader.
