Air quality is a hot topic for the vehicle rental and leasing industry

New commercial vehicle report

The BVRLA published its first-ever Industry Outlook for Commercial Vehicles report in January, charting the main challenges faced by the sector and providing insight into how they are being overcome.

The association, whose 1,000+ member organisations are responsible for around 20% of all trucks and vans on UK roads, collaborated with Motor Transport and ten automotive leaders to provide a collective industry view.

The report provides an industry view on 7 key areas:

Operator behaviour – Evidence suggests that operator demand for rented or leased commercial vehicles is increasing.

Brexit – Brexit-related uncertainty continues to dog all areas of the road transport supply chain.

Clean Air Zones – Devolving the introduction of air quality strategies to local government has created inconsistency and uncertainty.

The Road to Zero – Electric vans and some form of gas for long haul trucks is the industry’s consensus for delivering the UK’s zero-emission goals.

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Last mile – The reality is some way behind the excitement when it comes to technology driven innovations for ‘last mile’ logistics.

Big data – Capturing and analysing data is big business and becoming increasingly important.

Skills and talent – Retaining and recruiting skilled staff whilst tackling skill shortages is crucial. u

Read the full 22-page report on the BVRLA website.

Quarterly Leasing Survey

The BVRLA’s Q4 Quarterly Leasing Survey has a new improved analysis, that provides a wider and more accurate perspective on what is happening in the market.

Data from the survey shows that BEVs were responsible for more than 4% of new lease car registrations, a 750% growth in market share compared to the same period in 2018.

A surge in battery electric vehicle (BEV) registrations helped drag average new lease car emissions down to 113g/km CO2 at the end of 2019, the lowest level since Q3 2018.

The salary sacrifice sector is leading the way in BEV registrations, responsible for 24% of new car additions in Q4 2019. During the same period BEVs made up just over 6% of new business contract hire cars.

At 113g/km CO2, the average lease car registered at the end of 2019 had emissions 10% lower than the average newly registered car.

As well as viewing the summary of the BVRLA’s Q4 2019 Quarterly Leasing Survey, members can log in to the BVRLA website and download the full report. u