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Fuel duty frozen and tax disc scrapped in Autumn Statement

The planned fuel duty increase for September 2014, expected to be worth 1.61p per litre, will be cancelled.

5 Dec

MP calls on Government to make bio-methane fuel more competitive

Rob Flello, chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Freight Transport has written to the Chancellor, calling on him to review the Government’s approach to the use of bio-methane.

5 Dec

Biofuels are immediate future for vehicles, says BP

Forget electric vehicles (EVs); the immediate future is biofuels. That’s the view of oil giant BP which conducted a thorough investigation into all forms of alternative fuels when it created its ‘future fuels team’.

3 Dec

Fuel card company’s success marked by recruitment drive

Fuel Card Services, part of The Fuel Card Group, has extended its Leeds headquarters and is recruiting more staff, thanks to its continuing success.

29 Nov

Fleets must keep eyes on the fuel basics despite falling prices, says Chevin

Fleets must keep their eyes on the basics of fuel management despite pump prices being at their lowest level since 2011, says Chevin.

29 Nov

FTA asks Chancellor for commitment on fuel duty

The Freight Transport Association has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer ahead of his Autumn Statement on December 5, asking him to confirm his commitment to freeze fuel duty until 2015.

25 Nov

Fleetmatics offers fuel-saving advice

Fleetmatics has released a free online e-book entitled ‘How Fleet Management Systems can help save you fuel’.

21 Nov

Fuel Card Group offers free 60-day MileageCount trial

The Fuel Card Group is so confident that its MileageCount system, with GPS dongle, will benefit fleets that it is offering fleet managers a free 60-day trial.

19 Nov

BP relaunches Supercharge fuel card with no transaction fee

BP has relaunched its Supercharge fuel card, with no transaction fee.

14 Nov

FleetCor acquires Epyx

FleetCor Technologies, a global provider of fuel cards and workforce payment products to businesses, has announced that it has acquired Epyx from HgCapital and management.

1 Nov

Fuel Finder added to Mile Tracker app

An enhanced customer version of the Mile Tracker app from Mercedes-Benz has been launched, which shows nearby filling stations and real-time prices.

30 Oct

EyeCap device prevents fuel theft

An electronic fuel cap device has been launched to counteract the war on fuel theft.

22 Oct

Chancellor signals fuel duty freeze

The Chancellor George Osborne told delegates at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester yesterday (September 30) that he intends to freeze fuel duty for the rest of the Parliament, up to May 2015, if the money could be found.

1 Oct

ASDA voted the UK’s favourite fuel retailer

ASDA has been ranked as the nation’s favourite forecourt in a new independent study by Market Force Information.

19 Sep

Esso stations to issue Clubcard points

Drivers can now earn Tesco Clubcard points on their purchases of petrol and diesel at more than 800 Esso service stations nationwide.

19 Sep

Allstar launches supermarket fuel card

Allstar has launched the ‘Supermarket Fuel Card’, which is accepted by the four main supermarket brands Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Asda.

4 Sep

Diesel in Britain amongst the most expensive in the world

Britain’s motorists are being hit in the pocket with the world’s fourth most expensive diesel, research suggests.

30 Aug

Euro Car Parts aims to reduce fuel costs with Keyfuels

As one of the largest suppliers of components and consumables for cars and light commercial vehicles in the UK, it’s essential that Euro Car Parts run its fleet as efficiently as possible.

29 Aug

HMRC announces changes to advisory fuel rates

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has increased some petrol and diesel Advisory Fuel Rates (AFRs), while reducing two out of the three LPG bands.

29 Aug

Engine idling costs businesses £3.3 billion in wasted fuel per year

Reducing idling time on the 4.5 million commercial vehicles in the UK and Ireland could save businesses as much as £3.3 billion per year in fuel, according to research from Fleetmatics Group.

21 Aug