fuel and fuel cards
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Fleet industry news 26 Jul 2021Laing O’Rourke fails in bid for relief on grey fleet mileage payments
Ruling is contrary to previous similar case won by Total People at the Court of Appeal.
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Fleet industry news 20 Jul 2021Fleet briefs: Latest from Europcar, UK Fuels, Auto Windscreens and Allstar ServicePoint
Europcar Mobility Group UK has awarded a new three-year supply contract and a new tyre offering for fleets has been created for Allstar ServicePoint users.
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Electric fleet news 15 Jul 2021EB Charging joins Allstar’s EV charging network
Allstar Business Solutions has partnered with EB Charging to add an additional 200 electric vehicle (EV) charging points to the Allstar One Electric Network.
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General News 5 Jul 2021
Petrol prices reach eight-year high
Petrol prices have soared in the last eight months to reach an eight-year high of 132.19p per litre, according to data from RAC Fuel Watch.
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Electric fleet news 9 Jun 2021Fleet industry calls on HMRC to review EV mileage rate
AFP and BVRLA label the advisory electricity rate (AER), used by employers to reimburse mileage for electric company cars, as 'not fit for purpose'.
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Electric fleet news 9 Jun 2021SME fleets keen to make the switch to electric, says AA
Four in five SME fleet decision-maker say they would prefer a majority of their vehicles to be electric, rather than diesel or petrol, new research suggests.
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Environment news 8 Jun 2021Awareness campaign to be launched ahead of E10 petrol rollout
The Government is launching a national advertising campaign this month ahead of the rollout of E10 petrol.
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General News 3 Jun 2021
Diesel ‘almost 20p per litre dearer’ than a year ago
Diesel has suffered a 14.4p per litre hike in the past six months alone, with petrol also rising sharply.
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Fleet industry news 28 May 2021The Fuel Store adds 3,000 sites to network with Esso Card partnership
Fuel management solutions provider The Fuel Store has added 3,000 new fuel sites to its network with the addition of the Esso Card National Card.
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Fleet industry news 26 May 2021HMRC publishes new Advisory Fuel Rates (AFRs) effective from June 1
HMRC publishes changes to both the petrol and diesel AFR pence per mile (PPM) rates.
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General News 6 May 2021Cost of diesel rises for fifth consecutive month, finds RAC Fuel Watch
Diesel pump prices rose for the fifth month in a row in April with prices likely to rise further in the coming months, says RAC Fuel Watch.
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Fleet industry news 9 Apr 2021
Covid-19 travel restrictions may keep pump prices low
The RAC is warning that the coming weeks will be critical when it comes to working out where diesel and petrol prices might be heading during the rest of 2021.
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Electric fleet news 7 Apr 2021Allstar adds Plug-N-Go to EV charging network
Allstar Business Solutions has partnered with Plug-N-Go, adding 18 sites to the Allstar One Electric network.
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Opinion 31 Mar 2021
The importance of correct vehicle maintenance during an economic downturn
Paul Holland, managing director for Fuel at Fleetcor, explains the importance of vehicle maintenance during an economic downturn.
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Fleet industry news 17 Mar 2021Shell launches fuel management app for small fleets
The Shell Fleet App, available on both Android and iOS platforms, aims to offer small business owners a convenient tool to track driver fuel card spending.
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Electric fleet news 11 Mar 2021New virtual fuel card helps fleets charge electric vehicles
A new fleet charging management system has been launched by Centrica to help fleets with drivers charging commercial vehicles while working remotely.
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Electric fleet news 4 Mar 2021
Petrol and diesel prices rise in February
The price of fuel on the UK’s forecourts rose by 3p a litre in February, making it nearly £5 dearer than in late 2020, data from RAC Fuel Watch, has revealed.
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Fleet industry news 3 Mar 2021Budget 2021: Fuel duty frozen and tax consultation announced
A planned hike in fuel duty, due to take effect next month, has been cancelled by the Chancellor in the Budget.
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Opinion 1 Mar 2021Road pricing – the devil is in the politics
Dr Steve Melia, senior lecturer in transport and planning at the University of the West of England (UWE), and author of Roads Runways and Resistance, says Government focus should be on reversing fuel duty cuts.
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Fleet industry news 1 Mar 2021Fleets split over road pricing plan to replace tax losses
Fleet News survey shines light on fuel duty and VED alternative as ‘certainty’ tops fleet wish-list for Wednesday's Budget.
