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About the session
In a timely conversation focused on the electric vehicle (EV) transition, our central question was: what strategies are essential for driving EV adoption under evolving policies?
Our key takeaways were:
- We need to embrace policy changes: Understanding and adapting to the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate and other policy shifts is crucial for accelerating EV adoption.
- Infrastructure investment is vital: Significant investment in charging infrastructure is needed to support the growing number of EVs on UK roads.
- Design for fleet transformation: Fleet operators are leading the way in EV adoption, but tailored strategies are needed for different vehicle types and uses.
- Overcome adoption barriers: Addressing cost, awareness, and accessibility issues is vital to make EVs more attractive to a broader audience.
- Collaboration is key: Strong partnerships between government and the private sector are essential to overcome challenges and drive progress.
Contact our speakers
Thank you to our speakers Toby Poston, Director of Corporate Affairs at the British Vehicle Rental & Leasing Association (BVRLA), and our host Matthew Clark, Associate Director at Steer. Want to stay in touch?
Meet the expert
![Toby Poston, Director of Corporate Affairs at the BVRLA](/sites/default/files/inline-images/Toby%20Poston-modified.png)
Toby Poston, Director of Corporate Affairs at the BVRLA
Toby oversees the association’s communications, events, policy, campaigning and research activities. Prior to joining the BVRLA fifteen years ago, Toby spent more than a decade as a business journalist, including six years as a reporter and editor at the BBC Business & Economics Unit.