The vehicle rental and leasing industry has
called for manufacturers to provide fleets with more detailed
operational guidelines for electric vehicles (EVs).
According to the BVRLA, its members have scant
information to go on when trying to set residual values or predict
maintenance and repair costs for electric vehicles.
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“Due to a lack of historic information, we are
out of our comfort zone as we are unable to rely on factual
information, including gut instinct,” said Phil Turle, fleet
services controller at ALD Automotive, speaking at a recent
electric vehicle event attended by delegates from the BVRLA
Technical and Operations Forum.
BVRLA delegates took part in a workshop at the
end of the forum aimed at identifying some of the key questions
that need to be answered by manufacturers.
These featured issues including the level and
availability of technical expertise that customers can expect from
franchised dealerships, as well as the pricing and availability of
electric vehicle parts.
BVRLA chief executive John Lewis said the
vehicle rental and leasing industry recognises the urgent need for
fleets to adopt ultra-low carbon technology and is working hard to
facilitate the shift.
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By GlobalDataLewis added: “BVRLA members can be great
advocates for the move to electric motoring, but we need to look
beyond the short-term taxpayer funded incentives and marketing hype
surrounding electric vehicles and find some of the answers that
will enable early adopters to have the confidence to take on EVs in
volume.”
ronan.mccaughey@vrlfinancialnews.com
