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From 1 June 2021, Birmingham will operate a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) imposing charges on those driving high polluting vehicles into certain parts of the city.

Motorists across the UK are set to shift to a greener fuel with the introduction of E10 at petrol stations in September 2021.

Transport Minister, Rachel Maclean MP and DEFRA Minister, Rebecca Pow MP, met with the BVRLA and a selection of members to hear the industry’s concerns about the lack of a centralised payment portal for Clean Air Zones.

The UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties, COP26, in Glasgow between 1 and 12 November 2021 and members wanting to get involved can submit expressions of interest.

The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) has launched a consultation seeking views from drivers on ways to improve the consumer experience of those using public electric vehicle charge points.

From the 18 February the non-profit, government-linked, Low Carbon Partnership (LowCVP) will be known as the Zemo Partnership, to reflect a change in emphasis away from 'low carbon' and towards 'zero carbon'..

The BVRLA will be hosting a free ‘Electrifying 2021’ webinar at 9am on Wednesday 24 February, which will focus on the year ahead for electric vehicles, as businesses continue to battle the challenges presented by Covid-19 and EU Exit as well as changes to supply and demand.

The BVRLA met with Lord Grimstone last week. As Minister for Investment across the Department for International Tade and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), he is focused on helping the UK automotive supply chain to thrive and decarbonise after Brexit.

The BVRLA’s latest Quarterly Leasing Survey (Q3 2020) revealed that nearly one-fifth of BVRLA members’ leasing fleet now has some of electrification, so it is crucial that the industry develops its knowledge to support customers in managing their zero emission cars and vans.

The BVRLA has submitted views to the Transport Select Committee’s inquiry into zero emission vehicles and road pricing.

Eighty-four members joined the BVRLA’s first Residual Value and Remarketing Forum of 2021 last week, which focussed heavily on the battery electric vehicle (BEV) market.

The BVRLA will be hosting a free ‘Electrifying 2021’ webinar at 9am on Wednesday 24 February, which will focus on what the year ahead will hold in store for electric vehicles.