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Alphabet fleet saves £10m on fuel since oil price falls

Tumbling oil prices have pumped £10.7 million-worth of savings into the fuel budgets of Alphabet customers and their drivers in the UK since September.

12 Feb

Government urged to get behind LPG for vehicles

The Government is being urged to introduce an integrated fuels strategy that supports liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and helps local authorities convert their fleets to less polluting forms of fuel.

10 Feb

Fuel prices expected to continue falling – for now

The fall in pump prices could be short-lived after May’s general election if a new Government decides it’s time for a hike in fuel duty.

27 Jan

Company car drivers focus on increasing fuel economy

Company car drivers are becoming more likely to drive slower, turn off the air conditioning or avoid heavy acceleration in a bid to reduce their company’s fuel bill, according to research by RAC Business.

20 Jan

UK's most rural communities are a step closer to getting a fuel price cut

Seventeen of the UK’s most rural communities are a step closer to getting up to a 5p per litre fuel price cut after the Government’s rural fuel rebate scheme cleared the major hurdle of European Commission (EC) approval.

16 Jan

Small cars show greatest shortfall against official mpg figures

New, small cars are amongst the worst performing when it comes to meeting their official mpg figures, research suggests.

16 Jan

Falling fuel prices make return of "gas guzzlers" a possibility

Low petrol and diesel prices to prompt greater demand for bigger engine cars, says Glass's

14 Jan

Falling fuel prices present a savings opportunity for fleets, says Chevin

Increased competition in oil and petrol fuel prices is providing fleets with a real opportunity to make new operational savings, says fleet software company Chevin Fleet Solutions.

13 Jan

Fuel prices continue to fall

Petrol and diesel prices in the UK have reached the lowest level in five years, as UK supermarkets are further reducing fuel prices.

6 Jan

Diesel consumption at record high

Diesel demand by cars and commercial vehicles in the UK has pushed above 2.5 billion litres for the first time ever.

29 Dec

Sandwich Express keeps diesel costs down with new fuel card

Sandwich Express has taken on Shell fuel cards, supplied by Fuel Card Services, part of The Fuel Card Group.

24 Dec

Petrol price drop third biggest in 25 years says the AA

Average petrol pump prices over the past month experienced their third biggest drop in the 25-year history of the AA Fuel Price Report, falling by 6.6 pence per litre.

23 Dec

Gregor works with Business West to cut its fuel bill

Bristol-based Gregor Heating and Renewable Energy has worked with Business West to significantly cut its fuel bill by introducing a vehicle management system and fitting its fleet with trackers.

17 Dec

Carmakers inflate fuel figures, claims report

The gap between real-world fuel economy and carmakers’ official figures is widening, with company car drivers suffering the biggest shortfall, new research suggests.

17 Dec

Falling oil price may lead to fuel dropping below £1 a litre

The RAC is optimistic that petrol could soon be selling for under £1 a litre, with diesel not far behind, as a result of the plummeting global oil price.

17 Dec

Fleets target fixed price fuel cards and more control

Increased activity in the fuel card sector, together with a number of new launches this year, is seeing the spread of cards used by fleets widen, according to a new survey.

15 Dec

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RAC calls for diesel to be cut to 120p a litre

The RAC is calling on fuel retailers to pass on further savings in the wholesale price brought about by the continued fall in world oil prices.

8 Dec

Motorway signs to display pump prices

The Government has announced it will press ahead with plans to introduce signs on motorways that display the price of fuel at service stations, to help promote competition and lower fuel prices.

4 Dec

Autumn Statement: Fuel duty to remain frozen

Against a backdrop of falling pump prices, the chancellor has said that fuel duty will continue to be frozen.

3 Dec

Fuel duty cut will be good for the economy, FTA tells Chancellor

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer ahead of his 2014 Autumn Statement on December 3, outlining the economic benefits that could be achieved by a fuel duty cut.

28 Nov

fuel and fuel cards - Page 44

Alphabet fleet saves £10m on fuel since oil price falls

Government urged to get behind LPG for vehicles

Fuel prices expected to continue falling – for now

Company car drivers focus on increasing fuel economy

UK's most rural communities are a step closer to getting a fuel price cut

Small cars show greatest shortfall against official mpg figures

Falling fuel prices make return of "gas guzzlers" a possibility

Falling fuel prices present a savings opportunity for fleets, says Chevin