AIR QUALITY
Clean Air Zones: All you need to know As more cities introduce Clean Air Zones, the demand for cleaner vehicles is only going to increase and the rental and leasing sectors are perfectly placed to provide affordable flexible CAZ-compliant vehicles to those individuals and businesses looking to switch to cleaner cars and vans. The BVRLA has produced a suite of free-to-access communication resources to help members keep colleagues and customers updated on all they need to know about Clean Air Zones. Members can access the BVRLA Clean Air Zone awareness toolkit by logging into the BVRLA website and co-branded versions can be requested by emailing the communications team. Members are encouraged to make use of the BVRLA’s free communication resources, which promotes www.cleanairzones.co.uk as the go-to place for Clean Air Zone information. Here you can find the latest news on which local authorities are implementing or considering Clean Air Zones, the rules, restrictions, penalty charges and any financial support available to help with upgrading to cleaner vehicles. There is also a link to the Government’s CAZ payment portal.
Writing for EV Fleet World Magazine, the BVRLA’s Andrea McMahon highlights how the increasing emergence of Clean Air Zones is set to boost demand for cleaner vehicles. 10
Bath was the first city outside of London to introduce its charging Clean Air Zone on 15 March, and on 1 June Birmingham phased in its CAZ with a soft launch, going live with enforcement on 14 June. Consultations and preparations for air quality improvement plans remain underway in several cities. Bristol, Bradford, Portsmouth, Greater Manchester, Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, and Oxford are all set to introduce some form of CAZ. Meanwhile, London is extending its more stringent Ultra-Low Emission Zone to an area 18-times larger than the original Low Emission Zone, by 25 October 2021. u
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