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 …

  Environmental Goals – A Key Driver for Change A key factor in the updating of fuelling facilities was the introduction to the York site of the ISO 14001 environmental standard. This requires companies to look carefully at all material … Continue reading …

Fueltek FMO (FUEL MANAGER ONLINE) is part of a new generation of products. Online is the operative word. Fueltek FMO software is a web browser based application.  This means that information can be easily accessed, by authorised users, from any … Continue reading …

As a fleet manager in the 21st century, you are sure to have an abundance of fuel management systems available to you. In a densely packed market, it is essential that you make informed decisions or any potential cost savings … Continue reading …