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Tristar Worldwide trial Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid

Chauffeur company Tristar Worldwide has taken delivery of three Volvo V60 plug-in hybrids to trial as part of the Energy Saving Trust’s Plugged-In Fleet Initiative (PIFI).

1 Oct

Route Monkey strengthens ULEV offering with board appointment

Route Monkey is targeting further growth in the electric and ultra-low carbon vehicle sector after strengthening its board of directors.

27 Sep

Energy Saving Trust partners with Enterprise to improve car fleet sustainability

The Energy Saving Trust and Enterprise Rent-A-Car are joining forces to offer companies better access to a suite of products, services and consultancy to help them improve the sustainability of UK business travel.

6 Sep

EST launches new Smarter Driving and Vehicle Check training

Energy Saving Trust (EST) has developed a variation of its popular Smarter Driving training that includes a demonstration of both daily and weekly vehicle checks to help enhance driver safety.

5 Sep

New smarter driving service helps enhance fleet driver safety

The Energy Saving Trust has developed a variation of its Smarter Driving training that includes a demonstration of both daily and weekly vehicle checks.

3 Sep

Fleet Hero sponsors announced as awards deadline extended

BMW, BT Fleet, EDF Energy, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Route Monkey have all been announced as sponsors for the Energy Saving Trust’s 2013 Fleet Hero Awards which will take place on November 28.

14 Aug

Energy Saving Trust launches plug-in vehicle online forum

The Plugged-in Fleets Group has been launched by the Energy Saving Trust, an online platform dedicated to helping fleets discuss plug-in vehicles and keep up to date with the latest developments.

9 Aug

Fleet Hero Awards launch for 2013

The 2013 Energy Saving Trust Fleet Hero Awards has been launched as the search begins to find England’s green fleet champions.

9 Jul

The search for Scotland’s greenest transport business begins

Businesses in Scotland are being encouraged to enter the race to be recognised as the country’s greenest transport business as the 2013 VIBES Transport Award opens for entries.

22 May

EST launches free online carbon footprint tool

Energy Saving Trust (EST) has developed a new online service which provides organisations with an accurate business transport carbon footprint, as well as recommendations for next steps to help reduce costs and emissions.

20 May

Fleets encouraged to sign-up to plugged-in initiative

ACFO members have been urged to sign-up to the Government-backed Plugged-in Fleets Initiative to discover if electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles make sense for their businesses.

20 May

Free driver training for eco-driving project

Energy Saving Trust and mileage capture software provider Vertivia Mileage Management have joined forces to evaluate the effectiveness of eco-driving training.

7 May

FuelGood app uses smartphone GPS to monitor fuel efficiency

A smartphone app to track the fuel efficiency of cars using GPS has been created for UK drivers by the Energy Saving Trust Scotland.

5 Apr

Environmental training delivers benefit to Arval customers

Vehicle leasing and fleet management company Arval has called upon its longstanding relationship with Energy Saving Trust (EST) to promote and deliver environmental awareness training to employees so that they are better placed to advise customers.

5 Apr

Applications invited for next stage of Plugged-in Fleets Initiative

As part of the Plugged-in Fleets Initiative (PIFI), the Energy Saving Trust (EST) is now offering 100 organisations in England a free analysis of their fleets to see if, and how, electric vehicles will work for them.

28 Feb

Insight: Government commits £280,000 to help fleets investigate plugged-in vehicles

The Government has allocated £280,000 to help a further 100 fleets understand where ultra-low emission vehicles could work for them.

13 Feb

EV study reveals fleet savings

Businesses that switch to electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles could reduce their fleet fuel costs by 75%, a report suggests.

24 Jan

Energy Saving Trust partners Future Drive Motor Show

The Energy Saving Trust (EST) is to partner the Future Drive Motor Show next year, which runs from May 5-12, 2013, at London’s ExCeL.

23 Nov

EST reveals Fleet Hero awards winners

West Yorkshire Police walked away with the headline Motorvate member of the year trophy at the Energy Saving Trust Fleet Hero awards last night (November 20).

21 Nov

EST selects TomTom for driver education programme

TomTom fleet management is being used in a pioneering driver education project operated by the Energy Saving Trust (EST) in Scotland.

16 Nov