Fleet procurement

Car CO2 emissions

Over recent years the importance of CO2 emissions has risen dramatically and the need to lower CO2 emissions has been a priority.

Fleet procurement 16 Aug

Benefit in kind explained

Benefit in kind tax or company car tax as it is sometimes known is based upon the P11D value of the car.

Fleet procurement 16 Aug

Managing fleets into recovery - reducing mileage

Fuel is the second largest expense faced by fleets, and cutting mileage can have a significant impact in reducing fuel costs.

Fleet procurement 27 May

Managing fleets into recovery - software

Britain’s businesses are facing an improvement in prospects in the wake of the recession and the most dramatic general election in living memory.

Fleet procurement 27 May

Managing fleets into recovery - Fuel

Hard won savings which resulted from fleets focusing on fuel management will require continued vigilance as the economic picture improves.

Fleet procurement 27 May

Taking the green option is no guarantee to saving costs

Research is key for fleets looking to cut their costs by opting for low-emission models

Fleet procurement 7 May

The Top 12 consumer car buying factors

Cash strapped Brits are shelving environmental concerns when it comes to purchasing their next car, with only a fifth even considering green credentials, research by Carmony.co.uk has revealed.

Fleet procurement 28 Apr

Company Car Tax: Writing down allowance

Since April 2009 new rules designed to incentivise lower CO2 company cars were introduced that have a direct impact on companies’ bottom lines.

Fleet procurement 7 Apr

Company Car Tax: The impact of VED, BiK and Showroom taxes on your fleet

Forward planning is vital to avoid future tax rises as drivers and fleets choosing cars now face rising bills if they don’t take account of CO2 levels.

Fleet procurement 1 Apr

European Car of the Year Top Ten

The last 10 years of European Car of the Year. Seven publications belonging to different European countries vote for the best cars across Europe.

Fleet procurement 16 Mar

Delivering a wholelife cost policy

Fleets need to take into account the wholelife cost of running vehicles in order to have an efficient operation. Here, Deloitte looks at the key issues in setting up a WLC policy

Fleet procurement 16 Mar

Fuel prices force fleets to take action

The price of fuel has risen by 23%, or 21 pence per litre, for petrol over the past 12 months and almost 13% (13ppl) for diesel.

Fleet procurement 12 Mar

Fleet managers can take control with fuel cards

Controlling fuel costs will be key to combating future increases in fleet operations' overheads with spiralling pump prices, fleet managers are battling to counter the effects of future increases.

Fleet procurement 12 Mar

An alternative guide to reliability is operated by JD Power. Its annual survey of UK cars is based on the responses of owners of two- to three-year-old cars who read What Car?, and includes various parameters of which reliability is just one.

Fleet procurement 25 Feb

Which? Reliability Survey

Which? is one of the most recognised consumer champions in the UK and its subscribers are invited to take part in an annual vehicle reliability survey.

Fleet procurement 25 Feb

Fuel Management - North London Gas Alliance (NLGA)

The potential to cut fleet operating costs by at least 10 per cent, while also reducing its carbon footprint was a timely offer for the North London Gas Alliance (NLGA).

Fleet procurement 24 Feb

Wholelife Costs

To calculate the total cost of operating each vehicle in your fleet over a given mileage, you need to consider not just the purchase price. You’ll also need to take account of the Whole Life Costs – in other words, the total costs of running and owning the vehicles.

Fleet procurement 24 Feb

Fuel Management - Integral

Although Integral used fuel cards, they were registered to the vehicle, not the driver. Other problems were that fuel management information had limited mileage data, drivers were not buying fuel at the cheapest outlets and vehicle MPG was not analysed to identify high fuel-use drivers.

Fleet procurement 24 Feb

Fleet management - Bracknell Forest Council

According to official figures, uptake of LPG fuelled cars is on the rise: more companies are adding them to their fleets, attracted by the lower pump prices and reduced CO2 emissions.

Fleet procurement 24 Feb