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Phase out policy asks
The BVRLA will continue to make clear to ministers and policymakers that the Government needs to create a supportive environment that will enable fleets and motorists to step up to the challenge of decarbonising road transport.
The association believes that there are three support areas that the Government must focus on:
1. The Government needs to maintain a set of powerful tax incentives and grants that will drive demand across all segments of the UK fleet and retail automotive market.
2. Electric vehicles are in high demand across the globe and the Government must ensure that the UK remains an attractive market for manufacturers to sell their products.
3. The UK needs a comprehensive strategy on charging infrastructure. This must include an adequate supply of affordable, accessible and reliable public charge points and incentives to unlock private sector investment.
To get involved with our decarbonisation workstream, either by taking part in a Working Group, Webinar, Online Training, Digital event, Interview or Blog, members can find out more on the BVRLA website or can email policy@bvrla.co.uk. u
Timeframe set for ICE phase out
On 18 November, Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled a Ten Point Plan for a ‘Green Industrial Revolution’, designed to stimulate green growth across a range of industries and UK regions. Road transport featured heavily, with the Government confirming that:
• The UK will end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030, a decade sooner than was originally planned.
• Hybrid cars will have a further five years, with the sale of plug-in and full hybrids ending in 2035.
They will be expected to deliver ‘significant’ zero emission range, and the Government will consult on a definition for this.
• In 2021, the Government will produce a delivery plan with key milestones for the phase out, a suggested way forward for post-EU emissions regulations in the UK and a consultation on the phase-out of HGVs.
The BVRLA family is already leading the transition to cleaner
new independent tax modelling to invest nearly £100 billion
road transport and will not only embrace the 2030 phase out but will lead the way to drive the switch to electric.
The important role our industry plays was acknowledged in a recent letter from Transport Secretary of State, Grant Shapps MP: “I would like to take this opportunity to recognise that the UK vehicle rental and leasing industry is an important part of our economy and will remain so in the future. The industry not only directly employs tens of thousands of people and generates significant value in GDP terms but also has a vital role in UK’s transition to zero-emission road transport
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The BVRLA has published a report from Cambridge Econometrics which shows that the Government will need which I am committed to drive.” u
between now and 2050 if it is to have any chance of meeting its phase out target for the new car market.
