Fleet procurement - Page 11

Company car and van fleets are often non-core areas of an organisation so reducing fleet costs may not necessarily be a key focus for directors and senior management.

The recession means that companies are running vehicles for longer, but could drivers be forcing policy changes in some industry sectors?

Correct vehicle choice and driver management key to maximising efficiency.

EVs may steal the headlines, but there are many ‘green’ technologies.

A video from New Again explaining what the most common recharges are and why they are missed.

Vehicle innovations mean fleets can downsize - bringing savings of up to 15%.

The Energy Saving Trust outlines easy - and mainly free - ways to reduce fuel spend.

Fleets in the private sector could follow the example of bluelight fleets by pooling their resources to secure bigger discounts from suppliers.

Fleets that don’t need to use a whole life cost model when selecting vehicles need to reconsider, according to Lex Autolease.

Fleet operators were wanted that the pump price of fuel would have little impact on how their vehicles were run, unless they were able to control other costs associated with cars and vans.

Tendering can ensure that fleets and a wide range of suppliers are a good match.

Little can be achieved without trust – and that works both ways.

Working together will help contracts evolve which can bring benefits for both the company and supplier.

Change in criteria for vehicles has put manufacturers under increased pressure.

Tender process is about finding a supplier that will help your company achieve its aims.

There are more important pieces to the tendering puzzle than the headline price.

Companies over-complicate the tender process and fail to ask the right questions.

Proper guidance and managing the selection of a supplier well can pay dividends.

Fleet experts discuss the complexities behind wholelife cost calculations.

Accurate measurement of KPIs helps optimise operations and lift service levels.

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.

Matt Dyer, commercial director, LeasePlan UK Ltd, on fleet balance.

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

The Energy Saving Trust looks at how fleets have cut costs and become more environmentally friendly.

Neil McCrossan, CEO, Nexus Group, on controlling rental costs.

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

For a company operating a fleet of cars and/or light vans, or requiring employees to use their own cars for business use, this all results in a complex arena, where the costs of operating environmentally inefficient vehicles can be high.

This white paper from IAM looks at how much we spend on motoring and travel.

Extended replacement cycles make reducing costs a priority.

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

False driver claims can cost fleets thousands of pounds.

Fleet Concerns include company car and grey fleet risk

A greener fleet is also a more cost-efficient one, as shown by Energy Saving Trust Motorvate members. Reporting by Neil Wallis.

Read the latest Lex Autolease white paper on proposed EU legislation to limit LCV CO2 emissions.

Lex Autolease have published a white paper to offer advice and guidance on fuel strategy for fleets.

Fleets look at way to reduce mileage as fuel prices reach record highs, with more to come

Parking Fines Ltd publishes a five step guide to help cut the costs of parking fines.

Perrys has formulated a series of fuel saving tips to help make that tank of fuel go a little further.

A white paper from Les Glassock & Associates as they assess the impact of economic and market factors on UK 2011 new car demand.

The E-Training World has published 12 Top Tip features for Better Motoring.