Used cars to drive the next wave of EV adoption (BVRLA 2025)
The BVRLA says the used vehicle market will be the engine of the UK’s next EV expansion.
· Around 136,000 used EVs were sold in the first half of 2025 — up 32% year on year (SMMT).
· Lease returns and salary sacrifice schemes are releasing thousands of three-to-four-year-old EVs with strong battery health and full service histories.
· Many are now up to 8.5% cheaper than petrol equivalents at three years old, rising to 14% by year four.
· The BVRLA expects used EV sales to overtake new BEV registrations by 2027, creating a “two-tier adoption pattern” where affordability, not incentives, drives uptake.
Fleet fines hit record highs (Ayvens & RAC 2025)
Fleet operators are paying the price for mounting compliance issues.
· Leasing firm Ayvens processed 248,301 fines in 2024 – the highest on record and up 59% since 2020.
· Parking and speeding remain the most common violations, followed by bus lane and box junction infringements.
· The UK’s top hotspots: Dartford Crossing (8,173 fines), Mersey Gateway Bridge (2,414) and Blackwall Tunnel (1,896).
· The RAC adds that PCNs have more than doubled since 2018, from 6.8 million to 14.4 million, fuelled by tighter enforcement and expanded clean air zones.
Charging app satisfaction – who’s leading and who’s lagging (Uswitch 2025)
With public charging becoming integral to fleet operations, user confidence now hinges on app performance.
· Octopus Electroverse leads the pack with an average 4.7/5 rating, followed by Gridserve (4.66) and Fastned (4.65).
· Zapmap and InstaVolt complete the top five, while Pod Point (1.94) and Shell Recharge (3.06) rank lowest.
· Uswitch notes that the best apps now combine live charger availability, route planning, and contactless payment, while poor reliability and outdated interfaces remain major fleet frustrations.
Potholes up 25% as fleets face rising repair costs (RAC 2025)
The RAC Pothole Index recorded 5,035 pothole-related breakdowns between July and September 2025 — a 25% year-on-year increase.
· Over 25,758 pothole-related incidents occurred in the past 12 months, costing fleets an estimated £590 per repair.
· 47% of drivers still cite poor road quality as their biggest frustration.