Budget

New car market; EV salary sacrifice, Employee Car Ownership Scheme, ECOS

SMMT argue that ending ECOS is the wrong me...

Oct 27, 2025No Comments

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, one of the largest and most influential trade associations, representing the automotive industry in the UK, discusses the governments proposal

Don’t increase the tax burden on logistics in the Budget

Don’t increase the tax burden on logistic...

Oct 20, 2025No Comments

The logistics sector cannot shoulder the burden of any more tax increases without fuelling inflation and stifling growth across the economy, is the assertion made

Don’t increase the tax burden on logistics in the Budget

Fuel duty reform is the quickest win for gr...

Oct 13, 2025No Comments

Paul Holland, Managing Director for UK/ANZ Fleet at Corpay (including Allstar), says the Chancellor of the Exchequer is missing an easy win on both growth

Three HGVs on a road, Boosting driver retention

£15 Billion Transport Boost Set to Transfo...

Jun 05, 2025Comments off

Transport for the North (TfN) today welcomed major new transport spending announcements revealed by the Chancellor, offering a significant transport boost to towns and cities

Welsh Parliament

Welsh budget should recognise role of logis...

Dec 16, 2024Comments off

The Welsh government has published its draft budget for 2025-26 promising to “create the conditions for growth” and Josh Fenton, Policy Manager – Wales at

Houses of Parliament

Industry reaction to last week’s Budget

Nov 06, 2024Comments off

PHEV’s affected as well as DCPUs but Used Car Market will Benefit Contrasting comments have been voiced across the automotive industry following last week’s budget.

Ford Ranger Double Cab

New taxation rules for Double Cab Pickup ve...

Nov 01, 2024Comments off

In the recent budget announcement on 30th October, a significant change was introduced to the taxation of double cab pickup vehicles (DCPU). These vehicles, which

Houses of Parliament

The Budget 2024

Oct 31, 2024Comments off

The Budget 2024 On Wednesday, 30th November, Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered the first Labour budget in 14 years. This was no economic

BEDEO eLCV

BEDEO urges government to incentivise fleet...

Oct 23, 2024Comments off

BEDEO, a leader in fleet electrification and retrofit technology, is urging the new Labour government to increase support for the UK van fleet industry in

Houses of Parliament

A Budget of disappointment and missed oppor...

Mar 07, 2024Comments off

Yesterday’s Budget has left the transport and vehicle industry underwhelmed. For many commentators in the industry, the overall impression is one of missed opportunities, lack