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Autumn Budget 2025: The Real Impact For UK Fleets And Why Planning Ahead Matters More Than Ever

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Published November 26, 2025
UK Autumn Budget 2025 - What it means for UK fleets

The 2025 Autumn Budget delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves represents one of the clearest signals yet that the UK has entered a new phase in its transition to low-emission transport. The Government has set out how it plans to replace declining fuel duty revenues, manage long-term electrification, and manage the fiscal challenges of an energy transition that is fundamentally transforming how British businesses operate their fleets.

For fleet operators, this Budget delivers certainty in some areas whilst creating questions and challenges in others. It confirms a long-anticipated shift in how electric vehicles (EVs) will be taxed from April 2028 through the introduction of Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED). It reinforces the critical importance of disciplined cost control for petrol and diesel fleets through extended but time-limited fuel duty freezes. It makes clear that infrastructure investment will be rewarded, but that the days of unlimited EV tax advantages are definitely ending.

In short, this Budget tells us that the way fleets manage energy costs, vehicle selection, and operational strategy is changing fundamentally and permanently. At Right Fuel Card, we see this as a moment that rewards informed planning, sophisticated cost management, and strategic flexibility. The businesses that stay ahead of these shifts will establish competitive advantages that their less-prepared rivals cannot match.

The electric vehicle taxation revolution: understanding eVED

The mechanics of the new mileage-based charge

The introduction of Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) from April 2028 represents a structural change in how the UK treats zero-emission travel. Battery electric cars will attract a new charge of 3 pence per mile in addition to existing road taxes, while plug-in hybrids will pay 1.5 pence per mile. Both rates will increase annually with the Consumer Price Index, ensuring the tax keeps pace with inflation.

The implementation mechanics matter significantly for fleet planning. Under eVED, motorists will estimate their mileage for the year ahead, pay an upfront charge based on their estimate or spread their payment across the year, and then submit their actual mileage at the end of the year to trigger a reconciliation. Mileage verification will occur annually, typically during MOT tests for established vehicles, or around first and second registration anniversaries for new cars.

This self-reporting system with annual reconciliation creates administrative implications that fleet operators must prepare for now. Unlike fuel duty, which is automatically collected at the point of purchase, eVED demands active management, accurate record-keeping, and cash flow planning for what could become significant annual charges for large EV fleets.

The real-world cost implications of eVED

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) estimates that an electric car driver travelling 8,500 miles during this period will pay an additional £255 from the mileage-based charge, roughly equivalent to half the rate of fuel duty tax paid by petrol and diesel drivers covering similar distances. However, this "average" figure masks substantial variation based on actual vehicle usage.

For fleets, the mathematics becomes more significant:

Urban delivery fleet (lower annual mileage):

  • 6,000 miles annually per vehicle.

  • eVED charge: £180 per vehicle per year.

  • 20-vehicle fleet: £3,600 additional annual cost from 2028.

Regional sales fleet (moderate mileage):

  • 12,000 miles annually per vehicle.

  • eVED charge: £360 per vehicle per year.

  • 50-vehicle fleet: £18,000 additional annual cost from 2028.

National field service fleet (high mileage):

  • 20,000 miles annually per vehicle.

  • eVED charge: £600 per vehicle per year.

  • 100-vehicle fleet: £60,000 additional annual cost from 2028.

These figures arrive on top of the £195 annual VED that electric vehicles already pay as of April 2025, and any applicable Expensive Car Supplement for vehicles originally costing over the relevant threshold. The cumulative effect creates a very different total cost of ownership calculation than the one that justified many fleet electrification decisions made just 12-24 months ago.

Why does this change everything for fleet electrification strategies...

The eVED introduction fundamentally alters the business case for electric vehicles. Whilst EVs will continue offering advantages, lower fuel costs, reduced maintenance, and favourable Benefit-in-Kind rates for company car drivers, the margin of advantage has narrowed substantially, particularly for high-mileage operations.

The OBR estimates that the move to introduce eVED will reduce demand for EVs, estimating that around 440,000 fewer electric vehicles will be sold in the five-year forecast period as a result of the changes. This demand suppression reflects rational economic calculation by businesses and individuals recognising that electrification's financial benefits have diminished.

For fleets already committed to electrification targets, eVED creates planning challenges. Vehicles acquired before April 2028 will begin incurring per-mile charges partway through their operational lives, affecting whole-life cost calculations and potentially accelerating replacement decisions. New acquisitions must factor in eVED from the outset, making the vehicle-to-route matching process more critical than ever.

The strategic implication is clear: fleet electrification becomes less about wholesale replacement and more about intelligent, use-case-specific vehicle selection. High-mileage applications where fuel cost savings once drove overwhelming EV advantages now require more nuanced analysis. Lower-mileage urban operations where EVs never travelled far enough to generate substantial fuel savings become relatively more attractive under eVED.

Fuel duty freeze: welcome relief, but with an expiry date

The short-term reprieve

The government confirmed fuel duty would remain frozen for 2025-26, with the current 5p per litre cut maintained until March 2026. This decision, whilst welcomed by businesses still reliant on petrol and diesel vehicles, should not be misread as a permanent easing of cost pressures.

The freeze represents substantial Treasury foregone revenue. The OBR has calculated that the cost of freezing fuel duty rates has cost the government a total of around £100 billion between 2011 and October 2024. This fiscal burden becomes increasingly unsustainable as the Government seeks revenue sources to fund public services and infrastructure investment.

The Chancellor has confirmed that fuel duty will remain frozen, but only until September 2026. From that point, staged increases are planned, potentially including both reversal of the 5p cut and inflation-linked adjustments that would push per-litre duty well above current levels.

What this means for conventional fuel fleets

Fleet operators running predominantly petrol and diesel vehicles have received 15 months of cost stability, welcome breathing room, but ultimately a brief reprieve before inevitable increases.

This window creates both opportunity and obligation:

Opportunity: Use the stable cost environment to optimise fuel purchasing strategies, implement efficiency programmes, and establish baseline consumption metrics that enable accurate forecasting when costs rise.

Obligation: Don't mistake temporary stability for permanent relief. Build contingency plans assuming fuel duty increases of 7-10p per litre from September 2026 onwards, and develop strategies that remain viable under those cost structures.

For a typical mid-sized fleet consuming 500,000 litres annually, a 10p per litre increase translates to £50,000 in additional annual costs, a material impact on profitability that demands proactive planning rather than reactive responses.

The infrastructure for cost control

This is precisely where Right Fuel Card's value proposition becomes essential rather than optional. When fuel costs are stable and low, sophisticated fuel management provides modest advantages. When costs are volatile and rising, as they will be from September 2026 onwards, comprehensive fuel card infrastructure becomes critical to competitive survival.

Our network of over 98% of UK fuel stations provides access to competitive pricing that typically saves compared to standard pump rates. When fuel duty increases by 7-10p per litre, the use of a fuel card can help offset these cost increases, transforming an existential profitability threat into a manageable cost challenge.

Moreover, Right Fuel Card's consolidated invoicing, automated expense tracking, and HMRC-approved VAT documentation ensure maximum cost recovery whilst minimising administrative burden. As margins tighten due to fuel cost increases, operational efficiency in expense management directly impacts bottom-line profitability.

The expensive car supplement threshold: strategic implications

Understanding the policy change

From April 2026, the list price threshold at which electric cars are subject to the Expensive Car Supplement increases from £40,000 to £50,000. This change applies exclusively to electric vehicles; the lower £40,000 threshold continues for all petrol, diesel, and hybrid models.

The Expensive Car Supplement currently adds £425 annually to VED costs for five years from the vehicle's second year of registration. For electric vehicles costing £41,000-£50,000, this represents £2,125 in total tax savings over the five years, a meaningful reduction in whole-life costs that partially offsets the impact of eVED for lower-mileage vehicles.

Fleet acquisition strategy implications

This threshold change creates interesting dynamics for fleet vehicle selection:

Premium EV segment (£40,000-£50,000): Models in this price band become relatively more attractive from April 2026. Fleet operators can access higher-specification vehicles with better range, performance, and technology without incurring the Expensive Car Supplement penalty. This enables quality improvements without proportional cost increases.

Just-above-threshold positioning: Manufacturers will likely adjust model pricing and specification to position attractive variants just below the £50,000 threshold, creating value opportunities for informed fleet buyers who understand the tax implications.

Hybrid and conventional vehicles: The unchanged £40,000 threshold for non-EVs creates relative tax disadvantages for premium conventional vehicles, accelerating the economic case for EV adoption in segments where per-mile costs don't overwhelm fuel savings.

From a fleet strategy perspective, fleet operators should review planned acquisition budgets to determine whether vehicles in the £40,000-£50,000 band that previously seemed uneconomical now make sense under the revised tax structure. The ECS savings may justify specification upgrades that improve driver satisfaction, reduce whole-life costs through better technology, or enhance corporate image.

Infrastructure investment rewards: the business rates relief opportunity

What the policy delivers

The raising of the expensive car VED supplement threshold of £474 a year (for cars aged two to six years old) that currently applies to all new cars costing £40,000 or more is matched by significant infrastructure incentives. Whilst the Budget documents don't specify exact figures, the direction is clear: businesses investing in EV charging infrastructure receive meaningful financial support through business rates relief and capital allowances.

This infrastructure support recognises a fundamental reality: fleet electrification cannot succeed without charging capability, and charging infrastructure represents substantial upfront investment that many businesses struggle to justify given uncertain future fleet compositions and usage patterns.

For multi-site operators, depots with multiple vehicles, or businesses with return-to-base operations, business rates relief on charging infrastructure dramatically improves investment business cases. Equipment that might have required 7-10 years to recover costs through fuel savings might now achieve payback in 4-5 years, transforming marginal projects into attractive investments.

Strategic positioning for electrification-ready fleets

Forward-thinking fleet operators should view infrastructure investment through a strategic lens extending beyond immediate vehicle electrification plans:

Future-proofing operations: Infrastructure installed today supports electrification decisions over the next decade. Business rates relief makes this future-proofing economically rational even if the current fleet makeup doesn't justify full-scale EV adoption.

Competitive positioning: Businesses demonstrating charging capability position themselves advantageously for contracts requiring sustainability credentials, for attracting environmentally-conscious employees, and for adapting quickly when vehicle technology or economics shift.

Optionality value: Infrastructure creates options. With charging capability established, fleet operators can opportunistically adopt EVs when specific use cases make economic sense, rather than waiting until wholesale transition becomes unavoidable, but infrastructure delays adoption.

The Budget's infrastructure incentives reward preparation and planning. Businesses that use this policy support to establish charging infrastructure now will be positioned to capitalise on future opportunities that less-prepared competitors cannot access.

Transparency and the Fuel Finder initiative

What real-time pricing transparency delivers

The introduction of the long-awaited Fuel Finder will also be a big moment – for the first time, all petrol stations will need to report their prices, allowing customers to find the cheapest fuel wherever they are. This regulatory requirement for real-time price publication represents a practical step toward market efficiency that benefits all fuel purchasers.

For individual drivers, the Fuel Finder enables price-conscious purchasing decisions that can save a few pounds per tank. For fleet operators managing dozens or hundreds of vehicles consuming thousands of litres weekly, systematic price optimisation enabled by comprehensive price transparency delivers material cost advantages.

However, the real value of Fuel Finder for professional fleet operators comes not from the government system itself, but from how it complements and enhances existing sophisticated fuel management infrastructure.

How Right Fuel Card amplifies transparency benefits

Right Fuel Card's existing fuel station network and pricing visibility already provide our customers with advantages that Fuel Finder will now extend to the broader market. However, our integrated approach delivers capabilities beyond simple price comparison:

Negotiated network pricing: Whilst Fuel Finder shows standard pump prices, a fuel card provides access to negotiated rates typically below advertised pump prices. Transparency reveals public pricing; our network relationships deliver pricing unavailable to general purchasers.

Consolidated purchasing power: Individual drivers using Fuel Finder make isolated purchasing decisions at posted prices. Right Fuel Card's network brings collective purchasing power to tens of thousands of customers, enabling negotiated rates that individual businesses cannot access, regardless of price transparency.

Administrative integration: Finding the cheapest fuel means nothing if you can't efficiently track, document, and recover VAT on those purchases. Right Fuel Card's comprehensive invoicing and reporting turn cost-effective purchasing into actual bottom-line savings through simplified administration and maximised tax recovery.

The strategic insight is that transparency creates opportunities, but realising those opportunities requires infrastructure to act on information effectively. Businesses with sophisticated fuel management systems will benefit far more from Fuel Finder than those relying on ad-hoc purchasing decisions by individual drivers.

The inflation and fiscal environment: understanding the broader context

Cost pressure persists despite fuel duty freeze

The higher inflation forecast for 2025 and 2026 confirms that businesses must continue planning for cost pressure across labour, vehicles and operational spend. The fuel duty freeze addresses one cost component, but fleets face multiple simultaneous pressures:

Vehicle acquisition costs: New vehicle prices continue rising due to supply chain pressures, technology costs, and manufacturer responses to emissions regulations. The ZEV mandate requiring increasing proportions of EV sales creates pricing dynamics where conventional vehicles bear cost premiums subsidising manufacturer losses on EVs.

Insurance premiums: Fleet insurance costs remain elevated due to claims inflation, repair cost increases, and insurer responses to challenging market conditions. Electric vehicles often carry higher insurance premiums due to expensive battery replacement costs and limited repairer networks.

Maintenance expenses: Technician wages, parts costs, and facility expenses all trend upward with general inflation. Whilst EVs offer lower maintenance requirements in theory, limited specialist capabilities and expensive component costs can offset these advantages in practice.

Driver compensation: Tight labour markets, particularly for specialist roles like HGV drivers, create wage pressure that fleets must absorb or pass through to customers. The increase in the national minimum wage to £12.21 per hour directly impacts businesses employing drivers at or near minimum wage levels.

The cumulative effect of these pressures means that even with fuel duty frozen, total fleet operating costs continue rising. Businesses that focus exclusively on fuel costs whilst neglecting these other dimensions risk strategic myopia that undermines profitability despite tactical fuel management success.

The £40 billion tax environment

The Budget's broader tax increases, designed to raise £40 billion through measures including employer National Insurance increases and various targeted taxes, create economic headwinds affecting fleet operations indirectly:

Customer pressure: Businesses facing higher tax burdens press suppliers for cost reductions or resist price increases, making it harder for fleet operators to pass through rising operating costs.

Economic activity impact: Higher taxation potentially dampens economic growth, reducing transport demand and intensifying competition for available business.

Investment climate: Increased taxation and continued fiscal uncertainty may defer capital investment in both fleet vehicles and supporting infrastructure, slowing modernisation that could improve efficiency and reduce costs.

Understanding this broader fiscal environment helps fleet managers contextualise specific fleet-related policies. Fuel duty freezes, and EV incentives don't exist in isolation; they're components of fiscal policy responding to extremely challenging economic conditions where tough trade-offs are unavoidable.

The Right Fuel Card strategic response: what this means for our customers

Why sophisticated fuel management becomes essential, not optional

Every policy announced in this Budget reinforces a central reality: the era of simple fleet cost management is ending. Fuel costs that were once relatively stable and predictable are becoming volatile and policy-dependent. Vehicle taxation that was once straightforward is becoming complex and usage-dependent. Operational strategies that worked for decades must be fundamentally reconsidered for an electrifying future with very different economics.

In this environment, businesses with sophisticated infrastructure for managing costs, tracking consumption, optimising purchasing decisions, and adapting quickly to policy changes will thrive. Those relying on traditional, paper-based, reactive approaches will struggle with margin erosion, competitive disadvantage, and strategic inflexibility.

Right Fuel Card provides exactly the infrastructure required to navigate this complexity successfully:

Immediate cost optimisation: Our network of over 98% of UK fuel stations, coupled with competitive pricing that saves versus the standard pump price, delivers per litre savings that offset significant portions of inevitable fuel duty increases whilst providing current cost advantages over less-sophisticated competitors.

Administrative excellence: Consolidated HMRC-approved invoicing and automated VAT tracking eliminate administrative burden whilst ensuring maximum tax recovery, critical capabilities when margins compress and every pound matters.

Consumption visibility: Detailed reporting and analytics provide the consumption data required for accurate forecasting, efficient operations, and strategic planning in an environment where costs fluctuate and every litre counts.

Strategic flexibility: Infrastructure supporting both conventional fuel purchasing and electric vehicle charging (through integrated solutions) enables fleet operators to adapt vehicle mix as economics evolve without wholesale system replacement.

Expert guidance: Our team monitors policy developments, models cost implications, and provides strategic guidance that helps customers stay ahead of changes rather than reacting after they occur.

Planning for April 2028 starts today

The OBR estimates fuel duty receipts will decline to around half current levels in the 2030s in real terms, approaching zero by 2050. This long-term trajectory makes clear that eVED represents not a temporary policy but a permanent structural shift in how vehicle usage is taxed.

Fleet operators should begin now, not in 2027, preparing for this transition:

Data infrastructure: Establish systems tracking vehicle mileage with the accuracy and reliability required for annual eVED declarations. Retrofitting mileage tracking is harder than building it into operations from the outset.

Vehicle-to-role matching analysis: Evaluate which vehicle roles justify EV adoption even with eVED costs, which applications benefit from waiting, and which use cases make conventional vehicles economically optimal for extended periods.

Cash flow planning: Model eVED payment scenarios (upfront annual vs monthly instalments) to determine which approach optimises cash flow given your specific financial circumstances and seasonal demand patterns.

Total cost of ownership (TCO) modelling: Rebuild TCO calculations incorporating eVED, revised fuel duty assumptions, changing insurance costs, and evolving incentive structures to ensure acquisition decisions reflect actual long-term economics.

Businesses that treat April 2028 as a distant future, something to address in 2027, will find themselves unprepared, reactive, and disadvantaged relative to competitors who planned well in advance.

The competitive advantage of preparation

Market disruption creates opportunities for well-prepared businesses whilst threatening those caught unprepared. This Budget's policies will separate fleet operators into three categories:

Leaders: Businesses that anticipated these changes established infrastructure to manage complexity and planned strategies that remain robust across multiple policy scenarios. These operators will maintain profitability, win competitive tenders, and position themselves for growth as weaker competitors struggle.

Followers: Businesses that react adequately to policy changes, implementing necessary adaptations, but without strategic foresight that creates competitive advantages. These operators will survive but face margin pressure and market share challenges from better-prepared rivals.

Laggards: Businesses that respond slowly or inadequately to policy shifts, relying on outdated approaches that made sense historically but fail in new environments. These operators face existential threats from cost structures that become uncompetitive and strategic inflexibility that prevents adaptation.

Right Fuel Card's mission is to ensure our customers are leaders, not followers or laggards. The infrastructure, expertise, and strategic guidance we provide transform policy complexity from threat into competitive advantage.

Looking ahead: what the next decade holds

The transition squeeze intensifies

The UK fleet sector sits in an uncomfortable transition period between conventional fuel dependency and an electrified transport future. This "transition squeeze", where old infrastructure faces declining investment whilst new infrastructure remains inadequate, will intensify through the 2030s before resolving (possibly painfully) as the general electrification of UK vehicles reaches maturity.

Policy measures like eVED and fuel duty changes reflect the Government's recognition that this transition creates fiscal challenges requiring active management. Revenue sources must evolve as consumption patterns change, incentives must balance competing objectives, and costs must be distributed in ways that society considers acceptable, even if specific interests suffer.

For fleet operators, this means another decade of policy volatility, cost uncertainty, and strategic challenges requiring constant adaptation. The businesses that thrive will be those treating change as normal, building flexibility into operations, and investing in infrastructure that enables rapid response regardless of what specific policies emerge.

Beyond eVED: the road pricing future

All vehicles contribute to congestion and wear and tear on the roads, but drivers of petrol and diesel vehicles pay fuel duty at the pump to contribute their fair share, whereas drivers of electric vehicles do not currently pay an equivalent.

This fairness argument justifying eVED will eventually extend to comprehensive road pricing affecting all vehicles regardless of propulsion type.

The logic is inescapable: if the problem is that EVs don't contribute to road funding, and if eventually all vehicles are electric, then eventually all vehicles must pay usage-based charges. eVED represents an interim step toward comprehensive road pricing that captures revenue from all road users based on usage rather than fuel purchases.

Forward-thinking fleet operators should view eVED not as an endpoint but as a preview of what's to come. The mileage tracking, payment infrastructure, and administrative systems required for eVED compliance will evolve into broader road pricing systems. Building these capabilities now positions businesses for future requirements whilst delivering immediate benefits through improved fleet management visibility.

The competitive landscape evolution

Not all fleet operators will successfully navigate the challenges ahead. Some will exit the market entirely, unable or unwilling to invest in adaptation. Others will consolidate, seeking scale and resources through merger or acquisition. Still others will fundamentally transform business models, pivoting toward services or segments less affected by transportation cost volatility.

This competitive evolution creates space for well-managed, strategically flexible operators to gain market share, acquire distressed assets, and establish dominant positions in attractive segments. The coming decade will be challenging, but challenges create opportunities for businesses positioned to capitalise.

Right Fuel Card's role in this evolution is providing the infrastructure and support that enables our customers to be consolidators rather than consolidatees, acquirers rather than acquisition targets, and winners rather than victims of market transformation.

Taking action: your strategic roadmap post-Budget

Immediate priorities (next 30 days)

1. Assess your exposure: Model the financial impact of eVED on your current EV fleet and planned acquisitions. Calculate annual costs under various mileage scenarios to understand whether your electrification strategy remains economically sound.

2. Audit fuel purchasing: Review current fuel purchasing practices to identify savings opportunities through network optimisation, negotiated pricing, and strategic procurement. Even small per-litre savings multiply into substantial annual amounts for fleets with high consumption.

3. Implement Right Fuel Card infrastructure: If you're not already a customer, apply for a fuel card online to establish the foundation for sophisticated cost management that delivers immediate benefits whilst positioning you for future challenges. If you are a customer, ensure you're fully utilising available tools and capabilities.

4. Develop communication strategies: Prepare to discuss policy changes and cost implications with stakeholders, customers, and employees. Professional, data-supported communication about unavoidable cost pressures maintains relationships whilst enabling necessary pricing adjustments.

Near-term strategy (90 days)

1. Rebuild acquisition plans: Review planned vehicle purchases over the next 12-24 months, incorporating revised tax assumptions, changing incentive structures, and updated TCO calculations. Defer, accelerate, or modify purchase decisions as economics dictate.

2. Establish eVED tracking infrastructure: Begin tracking vehicle mileage with the accuracy and reliability required for future eVED compliance. Building these capabilities now is far easier than retrofitting them under deadline pressure in 2027, ready for the change in April 2028.

3. Optimise current fleet operations: Use the 15-month fuel duty freeze window to implement efficiency programmes, driver training, and operational improvements that reduce consumption regardless of future cost structures.

4. Explore infrastructure investment: Investigate whether business rates relief and capital allowances make charging infrastructure investment economically attractive even if immediate EV adoption isn't planned. The infrastructure established now creates options for future flexibility.

Long-term positioning (12 months)

1. Develop scenario-based strategy: Build fleet strategies that remain viable under multiple policy scenarios. Don't optimise for one specific assumption; create flexible approaches that succeed across a range of possible futures.

2. Invest in capabilities, not just assets: Build organisational capabilities in data analysis, strategic planning, and adaptive management that enable continuous evolution regardless of specific policy changes.

3. Establish strategic partnerships: Relationships with suppliers like Right Fuel Card who understand policy dynamics, model implications, and provide ongoing strategic guidance become increasingly valuable in volatile environments.

4. Position for competitive advantage: Use superior fuel management, strategic fleet composition, and operational excellence as differentiators in competitive situations. Demonstrate to customers that your approach to cost management creates value they cannot access from less-sophisticated competitors.

Conclusion: from complexity to competitive advantage

The Autumn Budget 2025 confirms what strategic fleet operators have recognised for several years: the UK transportation sector is undergoing a fundamental transformation that requires equally fundamental changes in how businesses manage fleets.

The days of simple fuel choice, stable taxation, and straightforward vehicle acquisition decisions are ending, replaced by complexity that demands sophisticated management approaches.

However, complexity creates opportunity for businesses positioned to navigate it successfully. Whilst less-prepared competitors struggle with cost pressures, policy changes, and strategic uncertainty, fleet operators with robust infrastructure, expert guidance, and adaptive strategies will thrive.

Right Fuel Card's comprehensive approach to fleet fuel management, combining extensive fuel station network access, competitive pricing, sophisticated analytics, and strategic expertise, provides exactly what businesses need to transform Budget complexity into a competitive advantage.

The policy shifts announced in this Budget aren't problems to be solved through one-time responses. They're ongoing challenges requiring continuous adaptation supported by infrastructure designed for complexity rather than simplicity. Whether managing conventional fuel costs through September 2026's anticipated duty increases, preparing for April 2028's eVED implementation, or positioning for the broader road pricing future beyond, success demands strategic planning and operational excellence.

We will continue updating customers as more detail emerges about policy implementation, providing guidance on optimal responses, and ensuring our infrastructure and services evolve to meet emerging needs. Because in the environment this Budget creates, standing still is moving backwards, and Right Fuel Card's commitment is to ensure our customers always move forward.

Ready to ensure your fleet strategy remains robust despite policy complexity? Right Fuel Card provides the infrastructure, pricing, analytics, and expertise required to navigate the challenging environment ahead. Our team stands ready to model Budget impacts on your specific operations, identify optimisation opportunities, and develop strategies that protect profitability whilst maintaining operational effectiveness.

Contact us today to discuss how Right Fuel Card can transform policy complexity from a threat into a competitive advantage for your business.

About Right Fuel Card

Right Fuel Card is a leading UK business fuel card provider dedicated to helping businesses of all sizes, from sole traders to large fleets, take control of their fuel costs and simplify fuel expense management. With access to over 98% of fuel stations across the UK, competitive pricing, and HMRC-approved digital invoicing, we make fuel management effortless whilst helping you save money. Our comprehensive service includes detailed online reporting, dedicated customer support, and optional RightProtect legal support for complete peace of mind on the road. Whether you're managing a single vehicle or an entire fleet, Right Fuel Card provides the tools and support you need to operate efficiently and compliantly.

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This article was written on Wednesday, 26th November 2025 and published on Wednesday, 26th November 2025. All information contained within is correct at the time of writing. We try our best to continue to update our guides, but not all guides are regularly reviewed - for the latest news and insight visit: rightfuelcard.co.uk/news-insights

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