fuel and fuel cards

How fuel analysts can drive down your costs

Fuel card data is swamping fleet managers in extra work despite providing useful information on cost and performance. The problem emerged at the Fleet News round table, sponsored by The Miles Consultancy (TMC), at the Lancaster London Hotel.

Fleet procurement 10 Sep

Businesses forced to turn down work, says Fuelcard Company

Over 35 percent of transport businesses have been forced to turn down work due to escalating fuel costs, advises leading fuel card reseller The Fuelcard Company.

8 Sep

Tesco fuel deal signals new era for Keyfuels

Keyfuels aims to open up a fixed price fuel market for mixed fleets after striking a deal with Tesco. The fuelcard provider already has one of the largest forecourt networks, with more than 1,550 sites located across the UK. But its partnership with Tesco – the UK’s biggest fuel retailer – adds a further 475 sites and, according to Keyfuels, will help LCV and car fleets manage their fuel more effectively.

1 Sep

Advisory Fuel Rates published for the next three months

Company car drivers will see the amount of cash they can claim stay the same after HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) published new advisory fuel rates (AFRs) today.

26 Aug

Managing your company cars: fuel

Phil Williams, UK Fleet Sales Manager, euroShell Card, explains how fleets can keep fuel bills under control.

Fleet procurement 26 Aug

European Commission approves schemes for biofuels sustainability

The European Commission has approved seven schemes for biofuels sustainability accreditation, designed to help ensure that they deliver environmental benefits, the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership reports.

1 Aug

Fuel report: How companies are tackling their bills

Rising fuel prices are forcing fleet operators to take multiple actions in order to reduce their fuel spend.

Fleet procurement 29 Jul

Price not the panacea to fuel management

Fleet managers need to look beyond the price of fuel in order to manage their fuel costs, according to Shell.

27 Jul

TMC helps company cut costs by withdrawing private fuel benefit

Pentland Brands has cut tens of thousands of pounds from its fleet budget and reduced fuel use by 16% by successfully withdrawing private fuel benefit with the help of The Miles Consultancy.

25 Jul

Make use of data to control fuel costs, says Mycompanyfleet

Rising fuel costs remain high on the list of fleet concerns, but Mycompanyfleet says fleet managers could control fuel costs more tightly by making better use of all available data from sources such as fuel and maintenance cards and reacting accordingly.

21 Jul

Drivers counting the cost of business mileage, says Trimble

The cost of relying on personal cars for business journeys is causing a financial headache for many British workers.

20 Jul

Oil companies accused of being left behind in fuelcard market

Oil companies need to up their game in the €72 billion European fuel cards market, as independent issuers use innovation to build market share, according to research from Datamonitor.

20 Jul

FairFuel campaigners go to Number 10

FairFuel UK campaigners, led by Harlow MP Robert Halfon, and including the Road Haulage Association and the Freight Transport Association, have written to the Prime Minister.

14 Jul

GE Capital warns £100 average fill-up for company cars looming

Paying three figures for a visit to the pumps is likely to soon become commonplace, warns GE Capital, Fleet Services.

8 Jul

Volatile fuel prices could hit £7 a gallon next year

Fleets need to be more vigilant in taking action to cut fuel use.

Fleet procurement 6 Jul

Car use down as fuel prices rise

Eighty per cent of drivers have changed their driving behaviour to save fuel, according to the IAM's latest opinion poll.

30 Jun

Government must wean itself off taxation, warns The Fuelcard Company

The Fuelcard Company calls for real action on the issue of fuel tax reductions for commercial drivers.

15 Jun

Fuel price ‘rip-off’ to be challenged in Parliament

FairFuel UK campaigners have welcomed the news that MPs are to be given the opportunity to debate and challenge the high cost of petrol and diesel at a special debate in Westminster Hall tomorrow (Tuesday, June 14).

13 Jun

Mycompanyfleet prevents fuel fraud

Mycompanyfleet software system has helped prevent a serious fuel fraud that was being carried out by an employee who had left an unnamed company.

10 Jun

Fleets have their say on new fuel rates

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs has introduced significant changes to Advisory Fuel Rates in the wake of rising fuel prices and mounting pressure from ACFO.

9 Jun