Raising the Limits According to GOV, the national speed limit for heavy goods vehicles that are in excess of 7.5 tonnes is set to increase from 40mph to 50mph, and this will be implemented on all roads that are single … Continue reading …

Duel No list of famous movie truckers can be complete without mentioning the 1971 thriller Duel. This iconic film was directed by a young Steven Spielberg and its plot is both simple and effective. The film tells the story of … Continue reading …

Chip Oil Interestingly it is in fact possible to convert chip fat into an alternative fuel for diesel-powered engines. Indeed this kind of oil can be converted into a biodiesel. Whilst it is not possible or indeed advisable to pour … Continue reading …

Of course, other factors will affect fuel consumption in addition to driving, including the exact nature of the vehicles that are being used. Things like vehicle type, age, condition and load all have a part to play, as do uncontrollable … Continue reading …

Keep an Eye on Your Fuel Tank Cold temperatures and poor weather conditions during the winter months can present a number of problems for drivers of a variety of different vehicles. For example, though an unusual occurrence, it is worth … Continue reading …

The Early Days The origins of the diesel engine are the subject of some contention; some choose to credit Herbert Akroyd Stuart, who was indeed responsible for a great number of innovations in his time. For others, Rudolf Diesel is … Continue reading …

A Brief History of Truck Racing In terms of the very beginning, truck racing started off in America, and it first became recognised as a genuinely sanctioned sport in 1979. In these early days, truck racing was carried out on … Continue reading …

Employee or Staff Pilfering This isn’t an area that many people like to think about, but if you’re taking the protection of your fuel seriously then you need to bear it in mind. Unscrupulous employees could, in theory, be a … Continue reading …

Daimler Trucks In a recent article on Engineering.com, a brand new driverless Mercedes Benz truck is discussed in some depth, and this vehicle is not just a theoretical future possibility, but is actually a working innovation that has just had … Continue reading …

One such famous service, The Flying Scotsman, has run since 1862. It was originally called the Special Scotch Express, and ran both ways from King’s Cross station in London to Waverley station in Edinburgh, linking the two capitals via the … Continue reading …

How Does It Misfuelling Me? The most obvious instance when a fleet manager needs to be aware of the potential damage of misfuelling is if their fleet includes standard production cars – perhaps used by sales representatives to visit potential … Continue reading …

Additional Capacity It may at first seem counter-intuitive, but having access to more drivers might be something you need to consider. By this, we don’t mean that you need to have two drivers for every one vehicle that you intend … Continue reading …

Timetabling and Tracking The fleet manager needs to have, or be able to obtain, information on the whereabouts of the vehicles in the fleet at any one time. Having a schedule for which vehicles will be on which jobs, and … Continue reading …

Fuel Efficiency This one hardly bears mentioning – if you’re selecting vehicles for your fleet, they absolutely must be as fuel efficient as they reasonably can be, whilst still being fit for purpose. A fuel hungry, leaky old truck has … Continue reading …

The Vehicle One of the simplest questions to ask when you’re considering the efficiency of your whole fleet is ‘what vehicles are you using?’ Obviously, utilising vehicles with a good base fuel economy is a strong foundation for the vehicle … Continue reading …

Fuel management allows you to maintain, control and monitor your fuel consumption. Typically used in the transportation and construction industries, fuel management systems can also be used for fleets of vehicles. Fuel monitoring is a key element of these systems, … Continue reading …

With more biofuel usage being expected, it is important to recognise that the use of biodiesel actually brings a number of benefits with it. For example, the emissions that biodiesel creates are practically negligible, and they are also further offset … Continue reading …

When advances are made in the fuel industry, most people expect the benefits to be observed across the board, rather than seeing the relatively mixed results displayed by this particular development. When changing to a new type of fuel, no … Continue reading …

  The automotive industry has been identified as an integral part of the UK economy, and ‘domestic’ vehicles are certainly targeting more economical fuel management systems to increase their appeal. However, there is also a vital need for commercial vehicles … Continue reading …

The Davyfield Road depot is a central resource for council departments and was equipped in the 1980’s with fuel storage tanks and a basic fuel management system.  Due to the age of the system, the original fuel management equipment supplier … Continue reading …