BVRLA - The Inside Track

In this episode, Thomas McLennan dives into the ZEV mandate and how it affects the automotive sector from a business and economic standpoint. Insights come from Claire Evans, Fleet Consultancy Director at Zenith Vehicles and Tim Bailey UK Fleet Director at Northgate.The mandate sets annually increasing targets for the sales of battery electric cars and vans through to 2030. It is the mandate and not the phase-out target that will have the biggest impact on fleet decarbonisation over the next seven years.

In this episode, we dive into how local authorities across the UK can develop an electric vehicle strategy that works for everyone. Insights come from Ryan Bushell, Head of Public Sector at Enterprise Rent-a-car, Dom Surlis Specialist Consultant at ALD Leaseplan and Ryan Spillane, Director of Partnerships at Connected Kerb.
With many councils across the UK seeking to reduce emissions and promote EV adoption, what steps can they take to enable this transition? Crucially, how can they fully understand fleet needs and ensure different use cases and vehicles are catered for?
Our expert guests discuss:
Assessing current EV infrastructure and projecting future needs
Ways to install more public charging points
Incentivising residents to go electric
Transitioning fleets to EV models
 

Alan Bryce Business Fraud Campaign Manager at the Fraud Advisory Panel joins Adam Forshaw where they discuss business fraud prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution and the national Love Business Hate Fraud campaign. How you can take practical steps to develop a counter fraud culture.

Marc McLoughlin Managing Director at Greenarc Vehicles, Martin Brown Chair at Fleet Alliance, Paul Gordon Head of Sales at Gofor join Adam Forshaw for a Leasing Broker-focussed episode. Covering the current state of the sector and key external factors, meeting customer needs - covering any changes brought on by things like the pandemic/cost of living/Consumer Duty and product trends. What are people looking for now, how might that change in the near future? 

Join Thomas McLennan, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at BVRLA and Shashi Maharaj, Director of Legal and Membership at BVRLA as they answer your questions on the forum that's helping members stay ahead of the curve in the compliance landscape. A new forum that will bring compliance-focussed professionals together for three half-day events across the year (two in-person and one online). With a strong speaker lineup and plenty of time for discussion to ensure that participants can stay on the cutting edge of compliance and build their professional networks. https://www.bvrla.co.uk/events/compliance-forums.html

Scott Jenkins, Sales & Operations Director at Autohorn Fleet Services - and Chair of the BVRLA's Rental Committee - explains how to attract the right talent into the fleet sector, and how to retain it. Drawing from the successes of Autohorn, Scott shares tips on how to adapt job adverts and embrace an internal culture of collaboration and continual development, as well as how to foster external relationships to address skills gaps with local initiatives and education providers.

Caroline Sandall-Mansergh, Consultancy and Channels Manager at Alphabet GB joins Adam Forshaw from the BVRLA as they speak about how the growing demand for sustainable transportation options, is influencing fleet managers to explore alternative energy options for their vehicles. Discover how you can unlock the full potential of this emerging technology. Whether you're a fleet manager, transportation specialist, or just interested in the future of sustainable transportation, this episode is not to be missed.#Electriccars #ElectricVehicles #RoadtoZero #ZEV

Paul Kirby, Director at EV Essentials and Commercial Director at EV Cafe joins Adam Forshaw from the BVRLA to discuss how vans are an integral piece of the UK's decarbonisation equation. What’s getting in the way of fully decarbonising the sector and how you can make your fleet a part of the change #RoadtoZero #ZEV

Rob Gwynn, Policy and Public Affairs Manager at Volta Trucks joins Adam Forshaw from the BVRLA to discuss how trucks are a critical part of the UK's decarbonisation equation. What’s getting in the way of fully decarbonising the sector and how you can make your fleet a part of the change #RoadtoZero

BVRLA's Head of Communications, Adam Forshaw, explores the stigma around mental health and how we can take proactive steps to reduce employee burnout. He is joined by Customer Excellence specialist, Dan Burt from Tusker Direct.