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Thomas Mercier, VP International Sales and Business Development at associate member and connected vehicle data specialist ECHOES talks about a case study with ADA (a major rental company in France). Mercier describes how ADA used ECHOES for fleet security and how they intend to use ECHOES to help enhance the management of their fleet, by collecting mechanical alerts and real-time mileage.

Andy Bland, Head of Business Rental Development, UK and Ireland at Enterprise Mobility explains how businesses must rethink mobility strategies to align with broader objectives. By moving beyond transactional fleet management and embracing flexible, value-driven mobility partnerships, organisations can enhance efficiency, reduce risk, and unlock long-term growth opportunities.

Lorraine Salmond, Head of Identity Strategy, UK & Ireland at LexisNexis Risk Solutions talks about effective identity management and the benefits, not only to risk management, but also customer retention.

Francesca De Cozar, from the Learning and development team at the BVRLA looks at how the industry views leadership, talent, and gender diversity and highlights the need to show women that they're not alone, their voices matter and their aspirations are valid and achievable.

Alec Cudworth, Sales Director, Integrity at associate member Aristotle International talks about the heightened risks of identity fraud and theft in the industry and shares some tips on how rental companies can protect their businesses.

Tony Benterman, Account Executive in the Self Drive Hire team at insurance provider Howden takes a look at what documents you need where, and how to make sure your drivers and customers driving in Europe are ready for the road ahead.

The latest Allstar AllCosts report reveals that the average home charging cost has fallen to the lowest level since before the cost-of-living crisis. There is good news for drivers using the public charging network too, where costs have also fallen. Here Tom Rowlands, MD Global EV Solutions at Corpay, Allstar’s parent company explains more.

In this blog, Harry Madan, Head of Compliance and Governance, takes you through the updates to the current Rental and Commercial Vehicle (CV) Governance Programme.

July 2024 marked the first full year of the FCA’s Consumer Duty being in place. The Duty is fundamentally impacting how many BVRLA members operate and has required not just the introduction of new processes, but a step change in how organisations think and operate. The BVRLA’s Director of Legal and Membership, Shashi Maharaj recently attended the FCA’s “Consumer Duty: One Year On” event. Here, he shares some of the key themes and observations that BVRLA members need to be aware of. 

Dean Merritt, Head of Sales at INDICATA UK, provides an insightful analysis of the used Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) market, highlighting a significant milestone achieved in early 2024 – price parity with Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) cars.

Olivia Mills, Remarketing Manager and Gender Chair for Diversity and Inclusion at Zenith is part of the BVRLA’s Shine a Light series to celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March. This year the theme is #InspireInclusion and Olivia talks about what this means to her and shares experiences of her Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) involvement at Zenith. Olivia shares tips for a woman working to achieve equity and also sound advice for an ally.

Paul McCorkell, director of business rental UK & Ireland at Enterprise explores how Gen Z are leading the way when it comes to travelling sustainably, preferring multi-modal forms of transport and keen to avoid using their own car for a business trip.