The National Franchised Dealers Association has now submitted its response to the Government’s consultation seeking views on proposals aimed to reduce regulations on businesses operating zero emission vans. The Government launched the consultation on 15 November 2024, and it focused on road worthiness testing, drivers’ hours rule, tachographs and speed limiters. In its response NFDA emphasised several recommendations regarding the consultation’s main points. An important recommendation was that light commercial vehicles with a GVW (gross vehicle weight) up to 4.25 tonnes zero emission should undergo Class 7 MOT testing and proceed with annual testing once 3 years from registration have passed. NFDA also suggested that removing speed limiters on 4.25 tonne zero emission vans would improve road safety as it would allow vehicles to overtake and manoeuvre safely. Finally, the response noted that there would be minimal, negligible effects from removing zero emission vans up to 4.25 tonnes from the scope of the assimilated drivers’ hours rules, recorded on tachographs. Sue Robinson, Chief Executive of the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA), cited the NFDA’s focus was an urgency to remove these regulations on businesses’ zero emission vans. She added that a move to Class 7 MOT testing, driver’s hours rules and speed limitations were a crucial step in achieving the removal.