Fuel / Fuel Management

Long-haul drivers most at risk of developing depression warns The Fuelcard Company

FleetCor Technologies Inc., a leading global provider of fuel cards and parent company to Knaresborough-based The Fuelcard Company, recently announced its acquisition of AllStar Business Solutions Limited from The Arval Group for £194 million.

FairFuelUK campaigners, led by Harlow MP Robert Halfon, and including the Road Haulage Association and the Freight Transport Association, delivered a letter to the Prime Minister at No 10 Downing Street on Tuesday 12th July.

Pressure on the coalition government to scrap the above-inflation fuel duty hike planned for 1st April is mounting as the FairFuelUK campaign gathers momentum.

Just when we thought things couldn’t get any worse for the beleaguered fleet industry, fuel prices hit a new record high following the combined 2.5% VAT rise and January fuel duty increases which have added a further 3.5p to the cost of a litre of petrol or diesel.

The Road Haulage Association has welcomed the news that the Prime Minister intends to revisit the Conservative proposal to ‘share the risk’ of higher fuel prices between the government and road users.

Aerodynamics experts at MIRA have developed a unique design for box trailers that, alongside subtle aero enhancements to the cab, reduces total drag by up to 30% whilst retaining its practicality in operation.

Drivers who break down out on the road or need a rental vehicle can obtain immediate assistance through the DKV Truck Service. A new feature of this service now enables hauliers to control repair and rental costs by imposing cost ceilings.

Fuel cards are now more necessary than ever as new ‘super speed cameras’ are introduced to UK roads.

The cuts announced by George Osborne in the Comprehensive Spending Review will come as no surprise to those in the fleet industry who have been anticipating that the axe will fall.