BVRLA calls for incentives to meet 2035 target
The BVRLA says fleets will not be able to meet the government’s new 2035 deadline to ban the sale of petrol, diesel and hybrid cars unless they are supported with grants, tax incentives and infrastructure costs.
The BVRLA, whose members own and operate more than five million cars, vans and trucks and buy nearly 50% of all new vehicles sold each year, is urging to the government to match its bold new carbon reduction targets by unveiling a comprehensive EV support package in its forthcoming Budget.
Chief executive, Gerry Keaney said: “Budget 2020 is an opportunity to set the tone for a new decade in which the transition to decarbonised road transport will be won or lost. Fleets are being asked to invest billions of pounds in new electric vehicle technology and infrastructure, which comes at a hefty price premium to its petrol and diesel alternatives.
“To achieve these goals the government must provide a clear support package through to at least 2025. It must preserve the Plug in Car and Van Grants, maintain a strong set of tax incentives and tackle the huge and often arbitrary costs associated with fleet charging infrastructure.”
