Brexit

No deal tariffs would increase costs of EVs, warns SMMT

Angela123 — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 10:07:45 +0000

No deal tariffs would increase costs of EVs, warns SMMT

Angela123 Thu, 10/22/2020 - 11:07

The SMMT has warned that a ‘no deal’ tariff could add £2,800 to the average price of EU-built EVs, effectively cancelling out UK’s plug-in car grant.

SMMT says no deal would be the worst possible outcome for UK Automotive, for car buyers and for the country’s decarbonisation ambitions. The immediate imposition of blanket tariffs under World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules would add billions to the cost of trade and, crucially, to the cost of building and buying electric vehicles.

BVRLA: Auto sector needs a trade deal to sustain green recovery

Angela123 — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 09:25:41 +0000

BVRLA: Auto sector needs a trade deal to sustain green recovery

Angela123 Thu, 10/22/2020 - 10:25

Failure to reach an EU trade deal will hit UK businesses, destroy the recovery in the automotive sector and slow down the uptake of electric vehicles, the BVRLA has warned.

The BVRLA is the trade body for the vehicle rental, leasing and fleet sector. Its members own and operate a combined fleet of five million cars, vans and trucks and buy around half of all new vehicles registered each year. It has written to senior policymakers across Government, highlighting the devastating impact of a No Deal EU Exit.

European automotive industry leaders warn against no deal Brexit

Angela123 — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 10:04:24 +0000

European automotive industry leaders warn against no deal Brexit

Angela123 Mon, 09/14/2020 - 11:04

Leaders from the European automotive industry have joined forces to call for the EU and UK to secure a free trade agreement (FTA), saying that a ‘no deal’ would cost the pan-European automotive sector some €110 billion in lost trade over the next five years.

FTA calls for extension to Brexit transition

Angela123 — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 11:40:45 +0000

FTA calls for extension to Brexit transition

Angela123 Thu, 03/26/2020 - 11:40

The challenges posed by the COVID-19 virus will make the effective implementation of any new legislation impossible in the short term, says FTA.

As a result, the industry is petitioning government urgently to seek an extension to the current transition period for leaving the European Union, as well as suspending other planned domestic legislation which will impact the logistics sector.

Get ready for Brexit: Five steps delivery and logistics companies can take

Angela123 — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 11:22:36 +0000

Get ready for Brexit: Five steps delivery and logistics companies can take

Angela123 Fri, 10/11/2019 - 12:22

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) offers five steps parcel delivery and logistics companies can take to Get Ready for Brexit

The UK will be leaving the EU on 31 October. This will bring important changes to doing business. Here are five things parcel delivery and logistics companies can do now to get ready.

1. Prepare for new customs procedures at the border when trading with the EU

Free Brexit readiness workshops for hauliers

Angela123 — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 09:33:08 +0000

Free Brexit readiness workshops for hauliers

Angela123 Fri, 09/27/2019 - 10:33

To provide hauliers with the information they need to keep their EU-UK operations running as smoothly as possible after the UK leaves the EU, FTA has launched a series of free half-day workshops, taking place throughout September and October 2019 in venues across the UK.

The workshops are funded by the Department for Transport (DfT), which has chosen FTA to help educate hauliers on the new procedures and trading conditions under a No Deal Brexit.

United call to avoid no deal Brexit from European car industry

GreenFleet — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 07:23:34 +0000

United call to avoid no deal Brexit from European car industry

GreenFleet Tue, 09/24/2019 - 08:23

WTO tariffs on cars and vans could mean €5.7 billion bill for EU/UK industry and consumers.

Freight framework appoints firms for post-Brexit critical haulage

Angela Pisanu — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 06:28:35 +0000

Freight framework appoints firms for post-Brexit critical haulage

Angela Pisanu Mon, 09/23/2019 - 07:28

Eight firms have been appointed to the freight procurement framework and will now be able to bid to bring critical goods like vital medicines into the UK after Brexit on 31 October.

The eight companies signed up to the framework include ferry operators, Brittany Ferries, DFDS A/S, Irish Ferries, P&O Ferries, Seatruck and Stena, as well as operators from the aviation and rail industries Air Charter Services and Eurotunnel.

DfT launches Brexit preparation campaign for hauliers

Angela123 — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 09:56:38 +0000

DfT launches Brexit preparation campaign for hauliers

Angela123 Mon, 09/09/2019 - 10:56

The DfT has launched a campaign to ensure businesses and hauliers are prepared for the UK to leave the EU on 31 October 2019.

The public awareness drive will make sure hauliers obtain everything they need from traders to get through border customs smoothly, reducing risk of delays at ports.

Hauliers must get paperwork right in no-deal Brexit scenario

Angela123 — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 09:46:38 +0000

Hauliers must get paperwork right in no-deal Brexit scenario

Angela123 Thu, 08/01/2019 - 10:46

The FTA has warned that government plans to strengthen compliance with Operation Brock will place the responsibility of correct documentation on haulage businesses, despite a lack of clarity on the actual paperwork required.

Operation Brock is the queueing system to be introduced for lorries in Kent in the event of a No Deal Brexit.