The coalition behind the Zero Emission Van Plan has written to the new Secretary of State for Transport to urge her to take action to get electric van usage on track.
The varied trajectories seen in electric vehicle adoption continue to go in opposite directions, creating concerns about the long-term success of the drive to decarbonise. That is according to the latest Leasing Outlook report from the BVRLA, which shows a growing divide between company-provided cars and private motorists when it comes to EV demand.
The potholes in the Road to Zero are beginning to curtail the UK’s journey to zero-emission road transport. While certain sectors remain unable to accelerate adoption, those bearing the weight of the transition up to now are creaking under the strain. The assessment comes out of the BVRLA’s annual Road to Zero Report, which explores decarbonisation progress across vehicle supply, demand and infrastructure.
Vehicle rental makes an essential contribution to UK society, the economy and the move to more sustainable mobility, according to a new report from the BVRLA.
BMW has taken the most plaudits in the new BVRLA OEM Relationship Survey, which contains the feedback of leasing companies with a combined fleet of more than one million cars.
Five months into the new Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate regime, there is little evidence of it yet igniting the LCV market, according to the Zero Emission Van Plan Coalition.
A who’s who of experts in fleet electrification will share the stage at this summer’s Fleets in Charge Conference, sharing their experiences and assessments of where progress is and isn’t being made. The selection of senior leaders from across the rental, leasing and fleet sectors are coming together as part of the one-day event from the BVRLA, in Westminster on Wednesday 10 July.
The split between business and private demand for new vehicles is becoming a gulf, with the BVRLA’s latest Leasing Outlook report showing the two market segments moving in opposite directions.
The race against the clock presented by the introduction of the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate was top of the agenda when Central Contracts welcomed their local MP to their head office. Forming part of the BVRLA’s Industry Champions programme, the visit (Friday 22 March) saw Central Contracts’ MD, Mike Lloyd host MP Jack Brereton to the Stoke-on-Trent site.
Half of all local authorities now have an electric vehicle charging strategy in place, but only a tiny proportion are talking to fleets about their needs. The latest Fleet Friendly Charging Index from the BVRLA shows that 49% of local authorities have a plan in place, up from 37% last year.