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Road pricing report highlights issues ahead of any change

Tackling privacy concerns and ensuring fleets are consulted before any new road charging regime is introduced are among a series of recommendations.

road pricing 13 Mar

Road toll costs for van operators revealed in new research

The M6 toll road is the biggest earner, drawing in £50 million from van drivers alone.

road pricing 30 Jan

Fleets highlight policies industry requires ahead of general election (video)

With a general election expected in 2024, the industry has highlighted some of its priorities for the next Government it would like to see in a fleet manifesto.

Fleet News at 10 webinars 21 Dec
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New road pricing report welcomed but AFP opposes tax changes now

A new ‘Road Duty’ for electric vehicles (EVs) – levied at around 6p per mile (plus VAT) – has been recommended to offset a decline in fuel duty.

1 Jun
traffic on motorway at night

Pay-as-you-drive tax proposal for electric vehicles to plug Treasury shortfall

Think tank says Government should replace VED and fuel duty with a 'pay-as-you-drive' tax for electric vehicles to build "better and fairer" system.

24 May
Pile of pounds coins alongside set of car keys

Lack of Treasury engagement on motoring tax ‘disappointing’

MPs on the Transport Committee say they are disappointed with the lack of engagement from the Treasury following its report on road pricing.

road pricing 6 Mar
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Road pricing announcement expected in Autumn Statement

A former special advisor at the DfT has suggested the Government will unveil road pricing proposals in the Autumn Statement today (Thursday, November 17).

road pricing 17 Nov
EV plugged in

Updated: Chancellor considers charging VED for electric vehicles

Electric vehicles (EVs) could be subject to vehicle excise duty (VED) for the first time under plans being considered by the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt.

14 Nov
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Support for pay-as-you-drive tax to replace fuel duty and VED

Replacing fuel duty and vehicle excise duty (VED) with a pay-as-you-drive taxation scheme is opposed by fewer than one in five people (18%), a survey suggests.

3 Oct
Motorway traffic

‘Strong argument’ for graduated approach to road pricing

There is a strong argument for a graduated approach to the introduction of road pricing, starting with tolls on some major motorways, says FleetCheck.

road pricing 25 Jul
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Road pricing ‘urgently’ needed for sustainability of transport taxes

A new road-pricing system is urgently needed to make transport policy more fair and fiscally sustainable, new research suggests.

road pricing 16 May
Chancellor Rishi Sunak sat at desk

Spring Statement: Chancellor’s fuel duty cut to counter high pump prices

Fleets will get some respite at the pumps thanks to a 5p cut in fuel duty, announced by the Chancellor in the Spring Statement.

Spring Statement 23 Mar

Will Chancellor deliver on fuel, road pricing and company car tax?

The Chancellor will deliver the Spring Statement today, with the fleet and leasing industry hoping for help and clarity on a series of issues.

Spring Statement 23 Mar
BVRLA director of corporate affairs, Toby Poston, at Transport Select Committee hearing into road pricing

Time to ‘get off the fence’ and get started on road pricing

Toby Poston, director of corporate affairs at the BVRLA, reflects on the recent Transport Committee report on road pricing.

14 Mar
Rush hour traffic

National road pricing ‘threatened’ by local schemes

Local road pricing schemes could scupper the Government’s ability to replace fuel duty and vehicle excise duty (VED) with its own pas-as-you-drive tax.

14 Mar

Road pricing backed by majority of fleets, new poll suggests

A road pricing system, based on miles driven, is backed by a majority of fleet decision-makers, new research from Fleet News suggests.

road pricing 25 Feb
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EU new tolling rules give ‘big incentives' for zero-emissions trucks

EU member states have until 2023 to implement a new system of road tolls which give big incentives for zero-emissions trucks.

road pricing 18 Feb
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TfL emergency funding extended as discussions continue

The Government has extended its emergency funding for Transport for London (TfL) until February 18.

Transport for London (TfL) 7 Feb

Introduce road pricing using telematics to plug tax losses, say MPs

MPs on the Transport Committee are urging the Government to reform motoring taxation by introducing a ‘pay-as-you-drive’ scheme using telematics technology.

road pricing 4 Feb
M6 Toll

M6 Toll to adopt ANPR-enabled tolling infrastructure

Midland Expressway is investing in automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) enabled tolling infrastructure for the M6 Toll.

road pricing 1 Feb

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