Research from the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has revealed that 63% of local authorities are yet to publish an electric vehicle (EV) strategy and 40% haven’t engaged with the fleet sector when considering EV charging needs.
The information comes from BVRLA’s new Fleet Friendly Charging Index, which highlights the scale of the challenge for fleets, who regularly battle with unreliable, inaccessible, or absent public charging infrastructure. It was launched alongside an updated Fleet Charging Guide.
Gerry Keaney, BVRLA Chief Executive, said:
The fleet sector is pulling the nation forward on its drive to decarbonise, but charging infrastructure is failing to keep up. Local authorities have the power to make a real difference and we want to help them help fleets.
Armed with our Fleet Charging Guide, we are supercharging our engagement on this topic. Conversations are taking place with decision makers the length and breadth of the country. The index shows where the most collaboration is needed, and we are fully equipped to share the insights that will shape a fleet friendly network from Land’s End to John o’ Groats.
