Government Policy
LeasePlan MD disappointed in government’s...
The Chancellor announced in today’s Autumn Statement a permanent ‘Super Deduction’ with 100% capital allowance available but sorely missed out that cars are exempt from
The Autumn Statement: Industry leaders asse...
Yesterday’s (22/11/2023) Autumn Statement delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt had some measures that effect the transport, logistics and fleet management industries.
Fuel duty freeze and financial forecasts
It wasn’t long ago that reports were emerging about Jeremy Hunt’s alleged plans to raise fuel duty for the first time in more than a
Previous Budgets have built momentum around...
Previous Budgets have introduced significant incentives for the UK’s public and the private sector to buy and use electric vehicles (EVs). The results have been staggering:
Logistics investment needed to avoid econom...
The Chancellor should prioritise support for the logistics sector in this week’s Autumn Statement, to avert the damage that an economic downturn could cause to
UK BEV sales plummeted from 186% in 2020 to...
In 2020 and 2021, the UK government implemented a BEV purchase scheme offering £3,000 to drivers for purchasing a zero-emission car up to £50,000. The
JOLT enters UK in partnership with London L...
The Local Authority of Barnet is the first London Borough to partner with JOLT, a global electric vehicle (EV) charging network, which will bring free, fast
The three things the UK’s fleets need in ...
The next statement will arrive at a transitional phase for the UK’s fleets, and road users in general. While previously it seemed as though the
Menzies presents its Autumn Statement wishl...
The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, will deliver his Autumn Statement to Parliament on Wednesday 22 November. With the state of the economy still feeling somewhat uncertain,
The potential of self-driving vehicles R...
The newly-announced Automated Vehicles Bill will set a rigorous safety framework for self-driving vehicles, with safety at its core, the Government says. Unveiled during the
