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Questions raised over remote driving legislation

The Law Commission of England and Wales has called for regulatory changes to support the development of remote driving technology.

connected and autonomous vehicles 20 Feb

Welsh government transport plan | Major road building projects scrapped

The Welsh government has scrapped all major road building projects over environmental concerns.

17 Feb

Chancellor urged to freeze VED in March Budget

The Chancellor is being urged by the BVRLA to introduce a range of measures to encourage the wider adoption of electric vehicles.

7 Feb

Pile of pound coins on top of £5, £10 and £20 notes

HMRC changes methodology to calculate advisory electricity rate

The way the advisory electricity rate (AER) is calculated has been changed in order to better reflect prices when it is reviewed quarterly, HMRC has confirmed.

30 Jan

HMRC: Van benefit charge and fuel benefit charges for cars and vans published

HMRC has increased the van benefit charge and the car and van fuel benefit charges by the consumer price index (CPI) from April 2023.

9 Dec

Company car tax clarity provides “long-term certainty”

BIK tax rise will raise an additional £495 million for the Treasury from 2025-2028.

9 Dec

Government provides ‘all-important’ clarity for fleets

Harvey Perkins, director at HRUX, analyses the tax changes made in the Autumn Statement.

9 Dec

Woman refuelling car, petrol station, fuel pump

Fleets face 23% hike in fuel duty from next year

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) says that fleets could be hit with a 23% hike in fuel duty from March 2023.

fuel and fuel cards 18 Nov

Autumn Statement: Fleet industry reacts to changes to BIK and VED

The publication of future company car tax rates has been welcomed by the sector, but there are concerns how subjecting EVs to VED could impact the market

autumn statement 18 Nov

Autumn Statement: Company car tax to increase by one percentage point

The Government has announced in the Autumn Statement that benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax for electric vehicles (EVs) will continue to be kept low to increase uptake.

electric fleet - benefit in kind 17 Nov

Road pricing announcement expected in Autumn Statement

A former special advisor at the DfT has suggested the Government will unveil road pricing proposals in the Autumn Statement today (Thursday, November 17).

road pricing 17 Nov

Fleet industry hopes for clarity in Autumn Statement

The fleet industry will be looking for clarity from the Treasury, when the Chancellor delivers the Autumn Statement tomorrow (Thursday, November 17).

16 Nov

Updated: Chancellor considers charging VED for electric vehicles

Electric vehicles (EVs) could be subject to vehicle excise duty (VED) for the first time under plans being considered by the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt.

14 Nov

#SeeTheBenefit campaign car out side Parliament

BVRLA campaign back in Parliament ahead of Autumn Statement

The BVRLA has taken its #SeeTheBenefit campaign back to Parliament ahead of the Autumn Statement on November 17.

10 Nov

Government warned against raising BIK to claw back lost revenue

HMRC figures show company car decline, but industry confident salary sacrifice can halt slide.

8 Nov

BIK, rather than Covid, behind 10% decline in company car numbers

Ashley Barnett, head of fleet consultancy at Lex Autolease, believes high BIK, rather than Covid, behind decline in company car numbers.

electric fleet - benefit in kind 8 Nov

Leaked Euro 7 documents suggest rules will be less stringent than expected

The hotly anticipated Euro 7 emissions standards could be less stringent that first thought, according to leaked documents.

emissions 7 Nov

Penalty point punishment considered for not wearing a seatbelt

The Government is considering introducing penalty points for drivers caught not wearing seatbelts, after figures show it is a common feature of fatalities.

Department for Transport 1 Nov