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Camera coming out of the top of police van

New cameras aimed at catching drivers on their phone trialled by police

The technology, which can also detect whether drivers are wearing a seatbelt, is being rolled out on selected routes across Devon and Cornwall.

safety and risk management 17 Oct

EV drivers using public chargers face £227 ‘pavement tax’

The ‘pavement tax’ is the result of EV drivers paying four times the rate of VAT (20%) to charge publicly than charging at home (5%), says FairCharge.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 11 Oct

Support for pay-as-you-drive tax to replace fuel duty and VED

Replacing fuel duty and vehicle excise duty (VED) with a pay-as-you-drive taxation scheme is opposed by fewer than one in five people (18%), a survey suggests.

3 Oct

Pump price gap between petrol and diesel at record high

A record gap between petrol and diesel pump prices emerged last week, analysis suggests.

fuel and fuel cards 3 Oct

Government ‘must’ keep vital tax incentives to maintain fleet EV momentum

BVRLA and AFP urge fleets to write to the new Chancellor urging him to keep BIK low.

3 Oct

BVRLA director of corporate affairs, Toby Poston, at Transport Select Committee hearing into road pricing

New Chancellor needs to see the benefit of backing EV fleets

BVRLA director of corporate affairs, Toby Poston, says that a supportive tax environment is critical to maintaining EV adoption rates.

3 Oct

New HMRC data shows 80,000 fewer company car drivers

Newly published figures show the number of employees now paying benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax on a company car has fallen by a quarter (25%) since 2015/16.

benefit in kind BIK 29 Sep

Mini-Budget: Fleets expect costs to rise and to be ‘tested to the extreme’

The Association of Fleet Professionals says that “businesses need better” after the pound plunged against the dollar yesterday (Monday, September 26).

27 Sep

Mini-Budget: Fleet industry reacts to tax cuts

The fleet industry welcomes tax cuts but has called on the Government to do more to support fleet electrification strategies.

26 Sep

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

Mini-Budget: Basic rate of income tax cut from 20% to 19%

The Chancellor announced a series of tax cutting measures in his mini-Budget today (Friday, September 23) aimed at easing the cost-of-living crisis.

23 Sep

Chancellor urged to cut VAT on public charging

The Chancellor is being urged to cut VAT on public charging electric vehicle (EV) charge point operators in a letter coordinated by the FairCharge campaign.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 23 Sep

Legal drugs pose drug driving prosecution risk, warns AFP

The use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications could lead to drivers being prosecuted under drug driving laws, if they contain ‘illegal’ ingredients.

drug driving 15 Aug

UK fuel tax cuts among lowest in Europe

The UK is one of the European countries that has done the least to support drivers with rising fuel, according to new RAC Europe data analysis.

fuel and fuel cards 1 Aug

DfT sets out next steps to decarbonise transport

One year on from launching the transport decarbonisation plan, the DfT has set out its next steps to drive down greenhouse gas emissions from transport.

Department for Transport 26 Jul

‘Strong argument’ for graduated approach to road pricing

There is a strong argument for a graduated approach to the introduction of road pricing, starting with tolls on some major motorways, says FleetCheck.

road pricing 25 Jul

VWFS Fleet joins call for future BIK clarity

VWFS Fleet is urging the government to provide clarity on benefit-in-kind (BiK) rates after 2025.

electric fleet - benefit in kind 25 Jul

BVRLA members outside the Houses of Parliament with low BIK pledge car

Low company car tax ‘best way’ to reach net zero, MPs told

BVRLA takes #SeeTheBenefit campaign to Parliament to brief MPs on salary sacrifice and the key role low benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax rates play.

electric fleet - benefit in kind 22 Jul

AFP concerned about Government plans for company car tax

The fleet trade body is worried that the recent scrapping of the plug-in car grant scheme could signal a move away from favourable BIK rates for EVs.

benefit in kind BIK 11 Jul

CMA launches more detailed investigation into the fuel market

The Competition and Markets Authority has launched a more in-depth investigation after a review found “cause for concern” in some parts of the fuel market.

fuel and fuel cards 8 Jul