Operators are considering running gas-powered and electric vehicles to avoid Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) charges.
Operators are considering running gas-powered and electric vehicles to avoid Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) charges.
But they are concerned about the infrastructure in place to support them and the danger of lower residual values, according to Manheim.
The ULEZ, which comes into force in 2019, will result in trucks and vans not meeting Euro-6 requirements entering central London paying daily charges of £100 for HGVs and £12.50 for LCVs.
Manheim director of commercial vehicles James Davies said: “Operators are increasingly looking at running gas-powered and electric vehicles to beat the charges, but they are concerned about where they can charge or refuel the vehicles as well as about lower residuals.”
Davies told CM: “The introduction of the zone will result in many operators rerouteing their fleets, moving older vehicles out of London to other parts of the country. This is despite the fact that the market for used Euro-6 trucks in two years’ time could be in full swing with plenty of such trucks in the marketplace.
“One of the consequences of the zone is that operators may end up taking extra Euro-6 vehicles on daily rental, spot rental or flexi-rent packages to carry out jobs in London.”