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Martyn Collins, Editor of EV Fleet World digital magazine has joined the BVRLA Blogging community to explore the impact to fleets following the 2030 petrol and diesel ban.

Automotive charity BEN has launched a new digital mental health and well-being service, offering free online support to those working in the automotive industry.

The BVRLA has published its annual complaints report which shows a decrease in the volume of complaints being raised with the association’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Service during 2020.

The BVRLA has written to HM Treasury ahead of the Spring Budget to outline what the Chancellor must do for the vehicle rental, leasing and fleet sectors to support recovery.

The BVRLA has liaised with government departments, London Councils, and the British Parking Association to ensure that delays in the post during lockdown are considered when issuing PCNs.

Following on from the successful Fleets in Charge digital conference which took place in October 2020, the BVRLA will run a series of free bi-monthly webinars during 2021 focussing on delivering road transport decarbonisation.

Transport for London has confirmed that although enforcement of the Direct Vision Standard will begin on 1 March, fleets who have begun the process to be compliant will be put on an ‘allow list’ allowing 90-days grace.

The Financial Conduct Authority has proposed draft consumer credit guidance to allow motor finance firms to repossess assets from 31 January 2021 and is considering views following a recent consultation.

The Department for Transport has published a new report estimating that self-driving technology will be present in 40% of all new UK car sales by 2035, with a total market value of £41.7 billion.

The BVRLA’s ‘Remarketing for Fleet Professionals Masterclass’ course is designed to teach anyone in the industry about all the essentials including how the various components of remarketing and market dynamics inter-relate.

Members receiving this Weekly Update email are being asked to invite colleagues to register for a BVRLA website account to get the most from your organisation’s membership.

100 members have so far registered to attend the BVRLA’s free live 60-minute Industry Outlook webinar taking place on Thursday 14 January at 11am.