Spaces are filling up for the association’s June forums, which provide attendees with exclusive insights on the specialist areas from within the sector that keep things moving.
The Vehicle Fleet Management (VFM) Forum will take place at Toyota in Derbyshire on Thursday 6 June. The June agenda presents an exploration into the latest advancements in vehicle technology.
Delegates will hear from David Wong of the SMMT, who will give a legislative overview on connected and autonomous vehicles, what technology is being looked at, timescales for implementation in the UK and the likely impact and benefits of this new technology.
SMR trends, developments in accident management and the impact of electric vehicles on our roads and environment will be covered by Vincent St Claire of Fleet Assist, Gary Bishop of SG Fleet and Dave Parry of FMG.
The next Residual Value and Remarketing (RVR) Forum will be held at GWM ORA in Solihull on Thursday 13 June. It will feature a session on what the car parc is going to look like in 2025, following the first full year of the ZEV Mandate and the influx of new manufacturers. Steve Carmen of Indicata will lead the session and examine what this means for residual values.
Rachael Jones from Auto Trader will provide an update on changing consumer habits, retailer stock movements, pricing, and an overview of the LCV market. Trends for electric vehicles will be compared to the traditional ICE space on both new and used vehicles.
A future loking session will follow from Owen Edwards of Grant Thornton. This will look at how the building of cars will change in the future and how this will impact costs. Owen will also explore how battery technology will change, and the impact software-defined vehicles will have.
Attending the BVRLA’s forums requires an annual subscription fee. A limited number of spots are still available and can be secured via the RVR Forum page or VFM Forum page. Each subscription grants a member two tickets to each forum.
The next Compliance Forum will take place on Thursday 18 July at DWF in London, with embedding the Consumer Duty and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s discretionary commission review on the agenda. More details to follow.
