The Nationwide Franchised Sellers Affiliation (NFDA) has joined van producers in calling for a moratorium on the ZEV Mandate for vans.
Its business car members again van producers who’ve referred to as for a short-term moratorium of the Zero-Emissions Car (ZEV) mandate whereas welcoming the Authorities’s announcement, on 24 December 2024, of a session searching for trade enter on supporting the transition to zero emissions
On the identical day, the Authorities additionally launched a session searching for views on proposals to cut back regulatory burdens for companies working zero emission vans.
“NFDA’s commercial vehicle dealer members support van manufacturers in calling for a short moratorium of the ZEV mandate and welcome the inclusion of a section for vans in the consultation launched last week by the Government,” mentioned Sue Robinson, NFDA CEO.
“12 months-to-date figures for 2024 reveal that electrical vans account for simply 5.8% of the market share, a decline of -0.1% in comparison with the identical interval in 2023, and nicely under the ten% goal set by the mandate.
“That is notably regarding as fines for non-compliant vans are set to double from £9,000 to £18,000 in 2025, alongside the mandate share growing to 16%.
“Presently, diesel vans stay the popular selection for many prospects attributable to vary, refuelling velocity, payload capability, and decrease buy prices.
“An often-overlooked facet of van utilization is that many vans are assigned to workers who take them residence in a single day to make sure they’re prepared for twenty-four/7 call-out companies. Many of those workers reside in flats or flats the place residence charging just isn’t an choice. Moreover, on-street charging is often designed for automobiles and is commonly insufficient for the bigger measurement of sunshine business autos, which might be twice so long as a automotive.
“The Authorities should prioritise incentivising van prospects through the transition to electrical, recognising that their wants differ from these of automotive patrons.
“If the Government continues to enforce unrealistic ZEV targets and penalties for vans, manufacturers will reduce the supply of diesel light commercials, which will harm the UK economy. This could also lead to the unintended consequence of older, polluting vans being repeatedly repaired to stay on the roads, further damaging air quality.”
