Business profiles - fleet

Environment - Staffordshire Moorlands District Council

Staffordshire Moorlands District Council’s commitment to reducing its impact on climate change has resulted in a dramatic fall in mileage and vehicle emissions.

Business profiles - fleet 24 Feb

Fleet management - Babcock Rail

Technology, safety and the environment are an increasing part of David Lang's job. All relate to driving down costs.

Business profiles - fleet 24 Feb

Small Fleet - Hannaford

Hannaford, a project management and construction company based in Hertfordshire, recently appointed a full time fleet manager, Leigh Stiff, after Hannaford accountant Matt Vier struggled to cope with the growing demands from legislation and fleet responsibilities.

Business profiles - fleet 24 Feb

Environment - Network Rail

Network Rail have saved £4 million in fleet costs since they launched a new fleet programme three years ago, managing 8,500 vehicles with a fleet budget of £65 million a year.

Business profiles - fleet 24 Feb

Small Fleet - Cordek

Cordek gives its drivers free private fuel – just four have opted out - and only checks costs once a month when the accounts are done. The policy is based around recruitment and employee welfare.

Business profiles - fleet 24 Feb

Training - Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Blaenau Gwent Borough Council operates a fleet of more than 200 vehicles. The Council has recently employed a new Transport Manager and when this member of staff took over this role, he suspected that driver training was not as effective as it should be.

Business profiles - fleet 24 Feb

Road Safety - British Gas

Along with the road safety and financial improvements, the programme is also expected to help reduce British Gas reduce its carbon footprint through better vehicle utilisation and more fuel-efficient driving.

Accident Management 24 Feb

Environment - National Grid Wireless

Every fleet operator should have at their fingertips comprehensive data highlighting mileage and fuel use across all vehicles driven on business, particularly grey fleet (private cars used for business purposes).

Business profiles - fleet 24 Feb

Fleet management - Amey

Amey’s 2009 business plan for reducing the carbon footprint of its internal and external vehicle and plant fleet is influencing people in high places.

Business profiles - fleet 24 Feb

Environment - Laing O'Rourke

The initial focus has been on changing the company car list and providing staff with information to encourage low-emission vehicle choice, checking employee driving licences and encouraging staff to use the public shuttle bus service.

Business profiles - fleet 24 Feb

Fleet management - BCA

Two decisions taken by BCA fleet manager Marie Jarrold within the past seven months could end up saving the company more than £700,000.

Business profiles - fleet 24 Feb

Fleet management - Norwich & Peterborough Building Society

Many fleets are considering solus or dual-branded deals with manufacturers, either for lease or outright purchase, as an opportunity to negotiate better deals on bulk purchases.

Business profiles - fleet 24 Feb

Grey Fleet - North Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

North Lincolnshire & Goole and Tees, Esk & Wear are two NHS Trusts that have tackled the issue of grey fleet. Read the case study to find out more about how they have achieved better management of grey fleet.

Business profiles - fleet 24 Feb

Road Safety - United Utilities Operational Services’

United Utilities Operational Services’ - the UK’s largest utility company - has reduced its accident frequency by a third.

Accident Management 24 Feb

Environment - Courier Systems

While many of the environmental plaudits go to the larger companies, like Sainsbury’s with its huge electric vehicle trials, the real lead is often taken by the smaller, more flexible private organisations.

Business profiles - fleet 24 Feb

Environment - Carey

Companies can take a range of measures to reduce their fleet carbon emissions. The best (i.e. greenest) one is to reduce mileage travelled. ‘The greenest mile is the one not driven’ the well worn phrase goes.

Business profiles - fleet 24 Feb

Fleet management - Carillion

As a stock exchange listed company, Carillion’s fleet policy has to sit hand in glove with the needs of its shareholders. Two factors drive the strategy: cost and health and safety.

Business profiles - fleet 24 Feb

Health and safety case studies

Here are links to five health and safety case studies

Business profiles - fleet 24 Feb

Fleet management - Newport City Council

Newport City Council operates a fleet of around 400 vehicles. The net cost of the fleet in 2006/2007 was nearly £4.5 million. Until 2004, the Council’s standing orders dictated that when procuring items or services, the supplier offering the lowest price should be selected. This meant that the procurement process focused on cost rather than quality or value for money.

Business profiles - fleet 24 Feb

Fleet management - Ansa

According to many industry experts, the fleet manager is in danger of becoming extinct. The role is rapidly disappearing because many companies are merging it into another department, commonly procurement, HR or finance.

Business profiles - fleet 24 Feb

Business profiles - fleet

Environment - Staffordshire Moorlands District Council

Fleet management - Babcock Rail

Small Fleet - Hannaford

Environment - Network Rail

Small Fleet - Cordek

Training - Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Road Safety - British Gas

Environment - National Grid Wireless

Fleet management - Amey

Environment - Laing O'Rourke

Fleet management - BCA

Fleet management - Norwich & Peterborough Building Society

Grey Fleet - North Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Road Safety - United Utilities Operational Services’

Environment - Courier Systems

Environment - Carey

Fleet management - Carillion

Health and safety case studies

Fleet management - Newport City Council

Fleet management - Ansa

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Business profiles - fleet

Environment - Staffordshire Moorlands District Council

Fleet management - Babcock Rail

Small Fleet - Hannaford

Environment - Network Rail

Small Fleet - Cordek

Training - Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Road Safety - British Gas

Environment - National Grid Wireless

Fleet management - Amey

Environment - Laing O'Rourke

Fleet management - BCA

Fleet management - Norwich & Peterborough Building Society

Grey Fleet - North Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Road Safety - United Utilities Operational Services’

Environment - Courier Systems

Environment - Carey

Fleet management - Carillion

Health and safety case studies

Fleet management - Newport City Council

Fleet management - Ansa

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Double cab pick-ups to be treated as company cars

Stellantis puts brakes on ICE car sales

Danger of changes to salary sacrifice benefit thresholds

Royal Mail strikes electric fleet deal with Peugeot

Minister vows to work with fleets | Plug-in van grant future unclear

Software-defined vehicles: the next transport revolution?

Fleets failing to adhere to new truck safety rules face £550 fine

Fleets braced for tax hikes in the Budget