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Lease cars lead the way in low emissions shows BVRLA

BVRLA VED Band A
BVRLA VED Band A

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March 16, 2016

BVRLA report highlights

  • One in 20 all new leased cars were plug-in in final quarter 2015
  • 25% of lease cars are Band A VED – sub 100g/km CO2
  • Average new lease car CO2 emission was 112g/km – 7% less than average new car in 2015

LEASE cars lead the way in low emissions and fuel efficiency and the green status is confirmed by new figures from the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association.

The BVRLA’s latest quarterly survey of its leasing members found that almost one in 20 (4.7%) of all new leased cars registered in the final quarter of 2015 was a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, well-ahead of the market penetration achieved across all new registrations, which stood at 1.3%.

The leasing sector’s low-emission credentials are also demonstrated by the fact that more than 25% of lease cars now sit in VED band A (sub 100g/km CO2) while the overall market share for all new cars sold in 2015 stands at 20%.

BVRLA New plug-in market share

Thanks to this ever-increasing adoption of pure and plug-in hybrid electric cars as well as low-emission petrol and diesel vehicles, the average lease car added to a BVRLA member fleet in 2015 emitted just 112.6g/km CO2, more than 7% less than the average new car registered in 2015.

Responding to the news on behalf of Go Ultra Low, Poppy Welch said: “We’ve been encouraged by the growing number of fleets realising the multiple advantages of electric vehicles – and BVRLA members continue to play a pivotal role through education on whole-life costs and employee benefits. More businesses need to be bold, opening their thinking to incorporate electric vehicles and the cost-savings they bring.”

According to the latest BVRLA survey, leasing companies were responsible for around 1.3 million business cars and vans at the end of 2015, which was a 5.5% increase year-on-year.

BVRLA chief executive Gerry Keaney said: “More and more businesses are turning to leasing as a source of finance and BVRLA members are helping these companies to operate cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles.”

Keaney added: “The government needs to recognise that the company car or van is more than just a taxable perk and a valuable source of revenue for the Treasury.

“These vehicles are vital business tools that can play a huge role in reducing the UK’s road transport carbon emissions. Without a fair and simple tax regime for company vehicles, this won’t happen.”

BVRLA Average CO2 emissions 2015

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