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In this blog, Harry Madan, Head of Compliance and Governance, takes you through the updates to the current Rental and Commercial Vehicle (CV) Governance Programme.

July 2024 marked the first full year of the FCA’s Consumer Duty being in place. The Duty is fundamentally impacting how many BVRLA members operate and has required not just the introduction of new processes, but a step change in how organisations think and operate. The BVRLA’s Director of Legal and Membership, Shashi Maharaj recently attended the FCA’s “Consumer Duty: One Year On” event. Here, he shares some of the key themes and observations that BVRLA members need to be aware of. 

Dean Merritt, Head of Sales at INDICATA UK, provides an insightful analysis of the used Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) market, highlighting a significant milestone achieved in early 2024 – price parity with Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) cars.

Olivia Mills, Remarketing Manager and Gender Chair for Diversity and Inclusion at Zenith is part of the BVRLA’s Shine a Light series to celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March. This year the theme is #InspireInclusion and Olivia talks about what this means to her and shares experiences of her Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) involvement at Zenith. Olivia shares tips for a woman working to achieve equity and also sound advice for an ally.

Paul McCorkell, director of business rental UK & Ireland at Enterprise explores how Gen Z are leading the way when it comes to travelling sustainably, preferring multi-modal forms of transport and keen to avoid using their own car for a business trip.

Nikolaus Mayerhofer, Founder and CTO of AVILOO looks at efficient battery evaluation for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids through diagnostics.

Dr Marc Lepere, Co-Founder of associate member and ESG reporting platform provider Omnevue (previously ESGgen) and Lead in ESG & Sustainability, Executive Education at King's Business School, highlights three things that members need to know about the recent regulation announcement.

Eliron Ekstein, co-founder and CEO of Ravin AI looks at the dynamics of the ever-evolving vehicle rental industry and how staying ahead means embracing innovation, as he delves into the future of contactless rental vehicle inspections.

Following the launch of the association’s 2023 Road to Zero Report Card, Catherine Bowen, Senior Policy Advisor at the BVRLA looks at the progress of Supply, from vehicle capabilities to aftermarket services and the pathway to net zero laid out in the ZEV mandate.

Following the launch of the association’s 2023 Road to Zero Report Card, Catherine Bowen, Senior Policy Advisor at the BVRLA looks at the UK’s charging infrastructure for Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs). The public chargepoint network continues to grow, however, there are still challenges for commercial vehicles where availability, accessibility and bookability continue to be a concern.

Following the launch of the association’s 2023 Road to Zero Report Card, Thomas McLennan, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at the BVRLA looks at the UK’s appetite for Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV). It’s a mixed picture, with rocketing improvements in business leasing demand but challenges in other sectors, especially rental.

Lauren Pamma, Programme Director at the Green Finance Institute (GFI) looks at overcoming the barriers to EV adoption particularly in the critical used market.