The BVRLA has urged the Government to use the upcoming Spring Budget to help drive EV take-up, showing “yet more net zero ambition” in its fiscal plans.

Toby Poston, BVRLA director of corporate affairs, has called for measures to boost to business investment in EVs

This year’s Spring Budget is due on 15 March and the BVRLA is pushing for positive change in four key areas to support the nation’s drive to decarbonise.

Following extensive consultation with colleagues representing all areas of the BVRLA’s membership, it’s called for the Government to:

• Freeze Vehicle Excise Duty rates
• Remove charging VAT disparity
• Provide foresight on road pricing
• Introduce a successor to the Green Super Deduction

Toby Poston, BVRLA director of corporate affairs, said: “Last autumn, the Government maintained momentum in fleet decarbonisation by delivering greater certainty on supportive Benefit-in-Kind tax rates.”

“Now we are asking them to apply the same logic to other elements of the motoring tax regime. Together, these measures would provide a wider boost to business investment in zero-emission vehicles and infrastructure.”

The BVRLA has also announced details of its first Fleets in Charge webinar of the year, which takes place on Wednesday 8 March as part of Decarbonising Transport Week.

The webinar will explore the challenges fleets are facing in their efforts to decarbonise ahead of the launch of the association’s updated Fleet Charging Guide.

It’s free to attend and open to all industry professionals – more details are here.