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The BVRLA’s #SeeTheBenefit campaign has hit a milestone of over 1,000 letters going to MPs. The campaign is urging the Chancellor to support the uptake of electric cars by keeping Benefit-in-Kind rates low and giving foresight beyond the current 2024/25 cut off. 

The countdown is on for the BVRLA’s Fleets in Charge Conference, taking place on Thursday (7 July) at One Birdcage Walk in London and streamed virtually. The packed agenda will showcase the vital role the industry has to play in delivering the government’s ambitious targets for zero emission vehicle take up. 

According to a new report by Bloomberg Intelligence into the electric vehicle (EV) sector globally, Tesla is likely to retain its global number one battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales spot for at least another 18 months as legacy automakers struggle to sell a meaningful share of BEVs in 2022 and 2023. 

There is one week to go to for delegates to obtain digital tickets for BVRLA’s Fleets in Charge Conference, as ticket sales will close at 3pm on Tuesday 5 July.  

The BVRLA’s ‘Selling Electric Vehicles to Fleet Customers’ instructor-led online course was very well received following its debut this month and bookings are now being taken for August dates. 

Regulations came into force last week that require new homes and buildings such as supermarkets and workplaces, as well as those undergoing major renovation, to install electric vehicle charge points. 

Aimed at customer service and technical operational support teams who provide day-to-day advice and guidance to fleets and drivers, this course is suitable for staff at all levels in customer support functions. It will also provide useful insights for staff in Sales, Account Management, Customer Services, fleet and operations and other driver support roles in the industry. The course provides a full overview of the EV landscape, current market entrants and valuable advice for members supporting their customers need for technical operational support.

Earlier this year, the number of electric vehicles on the BVRLA leasing fleet overtook petrol for the first time. Those in the fleet industry know zero emission vehicles are no longer the ‘alternative’, but how can we speed up the transition across all sectors? 

Both households and businesses have been hit by rapid inflation, with prices driven higher by record fuel and energy costs. 

Next month the BVRLA is hosting a Parliamentary drop-in event to highlight the vital role salary sacrifice schemes play in the affordable uptake of electric cars and the need for future tax clarity to continue this good work. 

Toby Poston, Director of Corporate Affairs at the BVRLA comments on the announcement....

From 2024, the Government hopes to introduce a new Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate in order to drive a rapid increase in the number of electric vehicles brought into the UK market.