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Fuel Cards Could Help Manage Business Fuel Costs
There is a saying that what you can’t measure, you can’t manage and that is certainly true when it comes to fuel costs. It is difficult to understand how rising fuel costs are affecting a business, without having a clear picture of just what is being spent each month. But it can be a challenge to create this picture because, often there is no centralised recording of business mileage costs. read more
Fleet Of Vehicles - Why You Should Use An Expert?
Whether you operate 2 or 2,000 vehicles, Ross Jackson, Managing Director of Fleet Operations, offers advice to SMEs on how to make the most of their fleet of vehicles, stay cost effective and chose the best package to suit their individual needs. read more
Are Your Vans Taxable? No? Can You Be 100% Sure?
Nick Davies, director of reward and employment tax, comments on the hidden tax that both employers and employees are required to pay on company vans. read more
Meeting Duty Of Care Obligations In The Current Economic Climate
As with any economic slowdown there is a drive by businesses to cut costs – and this is particularly true within the SME sector where cashflow can mean the difference between survival and going under. So when it comes to managing transport, the temptation for many smaller businesses is to encourage staff to use their own cars for business or offer cash for cars – this may seem the easiest and most cost-effective way to get staff from A to B and means no long-term commitment to leasing agreements. read more
Living With Rocketing Petrol Prices
A quick search on the internet confirms what many of us already know – petrol prices have been rising constantly for years. 2005 newspapers were horrified when average petrol prices topped 90p per litre for the first time. Now the national average for a litre of diesel fuel stands around the £1.25 mark and is rising every week. It has hit consumers hard, but businesses harder. SMEs are particularly exposed. Firstly, they often don’t have the resources to ‘take the hit’ of rising petrol prices. Secondly, vehicles are often central to an SME’s operations. read more
Green Car Finance – So Affordable, The Cars Pay For Themselves
The arguments for choosing a more environmentally friendly car are vast. Escalating fuel prices, increasing road taxes, congestion charging, the imminent destruction of planet Earth…. In fact, choosing green is such a compelling proposition it’s a wonder anyone is still driving anything else. But cars – now matter how green they are – are still expensive machines. Finance has traditionally helped both individuals and organisations over this hurdle, and when it comes to green motoring the case for payment over time is hard to counter. read more
Tyre Management
Most motorists don’t give their tyres a second thought, but if you run a fleet, no matter how small, it pays to focus on the benefits effective tyre management can bring. Cars and vans all have something in common, from Ferrari to Ford, from Bentley to BMW – they are all useless without their tyres. They lie at the heart of how a vehicle performs and affect everything from ride comfort and noise to fuel economy, cornering, braking and acceleration. Something as simple as tyre pressure can affect fuel economy by 10%. Tyres are also essential for safety, as they are the only contact between a vehicle and the road. read more
Company Car Risk Management
Government targets to reduce the number of crashes involving at work drivers combined with the recently introduced Corporate Manslaughter Act have brought health and safety firmly to the top of the agenda for fleet managers. Today, the onus is on businesses to take a holistic approach to fleet risk management, but what measures can SMEs implement to ensure they operate best practice? John Walden, managing director of Lex offers some advice. read more
Improved Driving Styles Can Generate 19% Fuel Cost Savings
Recent trials have shown fuel cost savings of 19% can be achieved simply by adopting best practice fuel saving driving styles, such as gentle acceleration and braking, optimal use of cruise control and avoiding excessive idling, according to transport management specialists Isotrak. read more
Business Can Cut Costs Through Better Driving
Curbing bad driving habits could shave thousands of pounds off a fleet’s petrol costs. Research has revealed that careful company fleet drivers can add an extra mile for each gallon of petrol – saving up to £5,000 per year per vehicle. Over revving, harsh braking and cruise control override are some of the main causes of unnecessary diesel consumption. read more
