British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association

British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA)
Industry Automotive
Founded 1967
Headquarters England
Key people
 Gerry Keaney (Chief Executive)
Simon Oliphant(Chairman)
Freddie Aldous (Honorary Life President)
Website bvrla.co.uk

The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) is the leading trade association for the vehicle rental and leasing sector in the UK. Members of the BVRLA include vehicle rental companies, vehicle leasing companies, rental brokers, leasing brokers, car clubs, vehicle manufacturers and industry suppliers.

The association was formed in 1967, and its members now operate a combined fleet of 4.4 million cars, vans and trucks.[1] Its members buy nearly half of all new vehicles sold in the UK, supporting around 317,000 jobs and contributing £24.9bn to the economy each year.[2]

It seeks to look after the interests of, and sets standards for operational quality for, both the contract hire and leasing sectors and the daily hire (car rental) sectors. The BVRLA represents both the business contract hire and personal contract purchase industry. The BVRLA's activities also include lobbying government in respect of any fiscal matter which may affect the industry, and shaping policy and regulation changes. This involves developing policy areas across the wide range of industry issues, lobbying decision-makers in the UK and in Europe.

Organisation

The association's Chief Executive is Gerry Keaney, who joined in 2013.[3] Keaney succeeded John Lewis as Chief Executive, who held the position for 13 years before stepping down.[4]

Members

As of 1 January 2016, the BVRLA had more 780 members, marking a ten year high for membership.[5]

Legal and Policy work

The BVRLA is committed to working with public sector agencies, industry associations and key business influencers on key road transport, taxation and finance-related issues.[6]

In 2014, it argued that the DVLA's plans to move driver records online would not make renting a car "quicker or cheaper than the current system of checking the paper driver licence counterpart".[7]

Consumer advice

The association regulates the industry through a regular series of quality assurance inspections and a mandatory code of conduct. It also gives advice to members of the public, and offers a free conciliation service to help resolve disputes they may have experienced with members.[8]

In 2016, the BVRLA commissioned the Energy Saving Trust to undertake research into the scale of grey fleet use in the UK. The research report found that employees using their own cars for work trips costs the economy £5.5bn a year, with the cars often older and more polluting than company vehicles.[9]

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References

  1. ↑ "What is the BVRLA?".
  2. ↑ "The economic impact of the motor vehicle full-service leasing and renting sector" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Ex Volvo man appointed as new BVRLA chief executive".
  4. ↑ "Gerry Keaney appointed chief executive of BVRLA". Leasing Life.
  5. ↑ "BVRLA 2016 infographic" (PDF).
  6. ↑ "BVRLA predicts good year for industry". Fleet News.
  7. ↑ "Insurance premiums for most motorists 'to fall' as driving records go online". BBC.
  8. ↑ "Warning issued over bogus car hire". BT.com.
  9. ↑ "Employees using their own cars for work costs economy £5.5bn a year". Retrieved 2016-07-20.
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