Fleets urged to factor new EV tax plans into electrification strategy

May 28, 2026

British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association is urging fleets to closely monitor proposed new EV taxation plans, warning that additional road pricing costs could affect electric vehicle uptake and future fleet operating costs.

The warning follows the Government’s decision to delay a planned fuel duty rise after increasing global oil prices pushed up pump costs.

The BVRLA says similar thinking should now be applied to electric vehicles, arguing that proposed new eVED road pricing charges risk making EVs less financially attractive just as fleets are accelerating electrification plans.

The proposed tax system, due from 2028, would introduce a form of pence-per-mile charging for electric vehicles.

For fleets, the issue is less about opposition to EV taxation itself and more about timing, complexity and cost planning.

The BVRLA, alongside wider fleet, leasing and logistics organisations including the Association of Fleet Professionals, says businesses need clearer long-term policy signals to support investment decisions surrounding EV adoption.

The industry is now calling for implementation to be delayed until at least 2032.

While the proposed tax remains under consultation, the debate highlights why fleets are increasingly focusing on long-term whole-life cost modelling rather than simply today’s fuel or tax savings. Mileage tracking, charging strategy and vehicle utilisation data are likely to become increasingly important if road pricing eventually replaces lost fuel duty revenues.

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