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The BVRLA is hosting the Industry Outlook Conference at the British Motor Museum in just over six weeks’ time. As part of its ongoing activity to support SME members, a discounted ticket rate is available.

BVRLA Chief Executive Toby Poston comments: Every month we see tens of thousands of new electric vehicles being registered. Driven by the company car sector and fleet operators, the UK’s transition to zero-emission vehicles is ticking along. It remains fragile though. The players responsible for the progress to date can only take the transition so far; they alone cannot get us over the finish line. 

As December fast approaches, the BVRLA is increasing preparations for this year’s Industry Outlook Conference. Built around the theme Accelerate Performance: Navigate the Future, the full-day event is designed to help members prepare for the challenges and opportunities of 2026 and beyond.

Mark your calendar for the 2025 Industry Outlook Conference, which is scheduled for Thursday 4 December at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon, Warwickshire.

David Smith, Economics Editor at The Sunday Times, is back by popular demand as a keynote speaker for the BVRLA’s Industry Outlook Conference in early December.

Parliament is currently in recess as the political parties align on their policy priorities, values and respective activities as part of Party Conference season.

The Early Bird offer for the Industry Outlook Conference has been extended by one week, giving members until 7 September to register at the reduced rate.

The Government has launched a public consultation on the upcoming Automated Passenger Services (APS) permitting scheme, which will set the legal framework for how self-driving taxis, private hire vehicles, and bus-style services operate once they hit the roads.

“Thank you for listening, thank you for responding, but there is still a LOT of work to do.” That was BVRLA Chief Executive Toby Poston’s message to Government as he opened the association’s annual Fleets in Charge Conference in Westminster last week.

Progress along the UK’s Road to Zero remains in the balance. Growth in chargepoint numbers and the availability of new electric vehicles is being offset by freefalling used vehicle values and fiercely expensive public charging costs. The assessment comes out of the BVRLA’s annual Road to Zero Report, which explores decarbonisation progress across cars, vans and trucks.

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.

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.