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The Industrial Strategy launched yesterday (23 June 2025) sets out the Government’s long-term plans for growing the UK economy, raising living standards and building resilience and security.

Last week, sixty members joined speakers from Autotrader, Autorola and Automotive Services International to discuss the new and used vehicle markets at the BVRLA’s Residual Value and Remarketing (RVR) Forum.

A study from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has identified how the UK compares to other established markets when considering consumer credit regulation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR).

BVRLA Chief Executive Toby Poston comments; June has been a busy month in Westminster. In the last three weeks we’ve heard the Comprehensive Spending Review, which paved the way for the respective long-term strategies for the UK’s Infrastructure and Industrial development.

The Government has launched its 10-year Industrial Strategy, outlining a long-term plan to grow the UK economy, raise living standards, and support key sectors. For the automotive industry, the newly released Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan is of particular relevance.

Transport Scotland is inviting applications for funding through the Zero Emission Heavy Duty Vehicle (HDV) Skills Challenge Fund.

Bloomberg NEF has published its Electric Vehicle Outlook, an annual long-term forecast of how electrification and shared mobility will impact road transport from now to 2040.

The start date for members to tax electric vehicles online via the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA)’s BERT system has been pushed back to September. This will mean the first batch of taxing that will go through the bulk system will be December.

Small businesses can network with senior representatives from across the Department for Transport (DfT), as well as other local businesses from Cardiff and the surrounding areas. DfT Group and other key stakeholders are hosting the in-person Small Business Supplier Event at the Hilton Cardiff on 23 July.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has advised that the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) received Royal Assent and became law on Thursday 19 June 2025.

The Chancellor’s recent Comprehensive Spending Review included a commitment to spend £2.6bn on decarbonising transport, £1.4bn of which is to support the continued uptake of electric cars, vans, and trucks.

The Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV), has launched two consultations, collectively seeking to bring consistency and clarity relating to autonomous vehicles (AVs). CCAV is a joint unit between the Department for Transport and the Department for Business and Trade. The consultations include a call for evidence on the Statement of Safety Principles, and a draft statutory instrument (SI) on protecting marketing terms for AVs.