A calendar of key dates and events for fleet, procurement, finance and HR professionals for 2020.

January

30th January: The Great British Fleet Event. Details here

31st January: The UK will technically enter 11-month transition period with the European Union. Details for motorists here

February

27th February: RoSPA’s Road Safety Conference in Leicester will focus on initiatives to protect the country’s most vulnerable road users. Details here

March

11th March: The Chancellor’s Budget is likely to be larger than usual, and is expected to include two Finance Bills this year.  Details here

11th March: The 32nd Fleet News Awards celebrating the country’s most efficient, clean and safe fleets. Details here

5th-15th March: #GIMSSWISS International Geneva Motor Show. Details here 

17th March: 2020 Smart Transport Conference. Details here 

April 

6th April: Introduction of a zero per cent benefit in kind (BIK) tax rate for electric vehicles registered from 6 April 2020.

8th April: One year on from the introduction of the world’s first Ultra-Low Emission Zone, in London.  Other cities are expected to introduce Clean Air Zones in 2020-21. Details here 

28th April-30th April. The Commercial Vehicle Show takes place at the NEC in Birmingham. Details and free ticket here

June 

10th-11th June: Company Car in Action. Details here

23rd and 24th June: EV Summit – The world’s most significant, high level, business forum for eMobility leaders. Details here

23rd June: SMMT International Automotive Summit. Details here 

July

July (tbc): BVRLA Future Mobility Congress – a conference exploring the latest automotive technologies. Details here

August

20th-23rd August : The British Motor Show. Details here

October 

6th-7th October : Fleet & Mobility Live – the UK’s leading event for the fleet management community. Details here

6th October : Commercial Fleet Awards. Details here

November 

3rd November. FN50 Awards and Dinner. Details here

November (tbc): Road Safety Week – the UK’s biggest road safety event, coordinated annually by Brake – the road safety charity. Details here