Petrol Prices - Page 2

Supermarkets cut diesel pump price to less than £1 a litre

Three supermarkets have cut the cost of diesel to below £1 a litre – its lowest price for seven years.

4 Jan

Diesel cheaper than petrol for first time in 14 years

At some filling stations, diesel has become cheaper than petrol, for the first time in 14 years.

21 Jul

Scrap fuel duty for congestion charge, says Fuelcard Company

Replacing fuel duty with congestion charges could revive the fleet industry and boost the economy, says fuel card reseller The Fuelcard Company.

4 Nov

Smaller car and van fleets focus on fuel

Fleets with fewer than 25 cars, vans and trucks apply almost as much control to buying petrol and diesel as those with more than 25 vehicles, according to new research by MIB Data Solutions.

31 Oct

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Fuelcards: Can fuelcards help against rising fuel prices?

More and more fleets are looking towards fuelcards as fuel prices set to reach record high.

Fleet procurement 25 Aug

Councillors cut payments

Councillors at Surrey County Council have taken a cut in mileage rates.

5 Aug

The Fuelcard Company launch national petition to lower fuel tax

The Fuelcard Company has launched a national petition among commercial vehicle drivers calling for ministers to lower fuel tax.

12 Jul

IAM Drive & Survive eco training helps companies lower fuel bills

With the unpredictability of petrol prices, most businesses have found their fuel bills rising. In this climate, and with the effect of transport on the environment under constant scrutiny

16 Jun

Fleets advised to ignore latest AFR

Fleet managers have been advised they can ignore the latest Advisory Fuel Rates (AFR) after HMRC failed to raise the rates for drivers of sub-2.0-litre diesel vehicles.

10 Jun

RAC Patrol invents misfuelling prevention device

Fleets can now prevent costly misfuelling of diesel vehicles with the launch of a device invented by an RAC patrolman.

8 Jun

BP Plus customers gain access to Texaco forecourts

BP PLUS cardholders can now use 1000 Texaco sites and Texaco’s The Business Card holders can use 1200 BP forecourts.

8 Jun

Ford to launch new fuel saving service

Ford is to launch a new service aimed at both fleet and private customers designed to help them cut fuel consumption from their Ford vehicles by up to 25%.

8 Jun

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

CFC Solutions urge fleet managers to reduce fuel spend

Employers who adopt a companywide approach to company car and van fuel savings involving not just managers of fleets but operations and human resources too will get the best results, says CFC Solutions.

25 May

RoSPA and Journey Dynamics partner on eco and safer driving

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and Journey Dynamics are working together to promote eco and safer driving.

21 May

SNP call for fair fuel prices in emergency budget

Commenting on confirmation that the UK coalition government will set out an emergency budget on 22 June, the SNP called on the new administration to introduce a fair fuel regulator and cuts in fuel duty for rural areas.

18 May

Grey fleet driver claims AMAP mileage for forklift truck

The scale of abuse by some grey fleet drivers taking advantage of the lack of checks on their mileage claims has been highlighted.

17 May

Businesses remain loyal to AMAP rates

Despite the Government’s Authorised Mileage Allowance Payment (AMAP) rates being only advisory, over 72% of fleets surveyed in a Fleet News poll still use them to reimburse their grey fleet drivers for business trips.

17 May

Mileage capture reveals true cost of claims

Fleets could cut fuel bills by a quarter by employing a third party to record and verify mileages submitted by drivers.

30 Apr

Fleets pay drivers over Government approved rates

Almost one-in-four fleets are now paying their drivers more than the Government’s advisory fuel rates (AFR), a Fleet News poll has found.

29 Apr