Fleet procurement - Page 4

Every company has different requirements from its vehicles, whether the priority is lowest costs, reliability, or driver appeal.

Most fleets fail to properly measure the true cost of their vans being unavailable for work.

Despite the massive burden of fuel costs, many operators fail to adopt straightforward measures to reduce this expenditure – a cost straight off that organisation’s bottom line.

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the average price of diesel fuel in the U.S. hit $4.14 per gallon last April, the highest amount since August of 2008.

More companies are turning to outside providers to manage their fleets, but is it the right thing to do?

How to help save the planet – and thousands of pounds of fuel at the same time.

A wholelife cost approach factors in costs associated with running a vehicle over its lifetime and is regarded as the most efficient way to set choice lists.

Rising fuel prices make it important to get reimbursement right.

A company was recently hit with a near six-figure tax settlement despite monitoring mileages for its 100-plus car fleet.

Industry experts say HMRC is cracking down on mileage records so companies need to be prepared.

It is not enough to simply record mileages – companies need to audit mileage claims to ensure records are accurate.

This Lex Autolease white paper provides best practice advice around what organisations with UK based vehicle fleets can do to mitigate this potential exposure.

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.