Driving down the cost of fuel

There’s so much in the news we can’t control these days: Brexit negotiations, Boris Johnson’s cabinet, the British weather. But there’s one thing we can control: our business fuel spend, by using fuel cards.

Fuel Card Services is one of the largest independent agents, working with all major fuel brands: AllStar, Diesel Direct, Esso, Shell, Scania, Texaco, UK Fuels and BP. They help you find the right fuel card for your specific needs, as well as help keep your fuel costs under control.

The company’s 58,500 customer organisations, of all sizes and types, are drawn from every area of industries. Collectively, their customers refuel with almost four million litres of diesel and petrol every working day. They enjoy savings of up to 5p per litre at the pumps – and savings of up to 10p per litre on motorways.

FCS never impose transaction charges on their fixed price fuel cards, and customers are welcome to a free, no-obligation weekly price check to see how much they could save.

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Tele-Gence Dash Cam

Fuel Card Services adds “PRO” Version & Cameras to Tele-Gence its fuel management solution

Tele-Gence, the intelligent fuel management solution from Fuel Card Services, has been helping managers make significant savings on fuel. In fact, Tele-Gence has been shown to improve vehicle MPG by as much as 20%.

Today, Managing Director, Denise Frost is continuing her drive to deliver even greater service, savings and security with Tele-Gence, by developing a “Pro” version plus the option of integrated dash cams or the more advanced live-streaming camera.  As with standard Tele-Gence, the Pro version leverages years of specialist experience within the automotive industry, based on deep research into what fleet managers and drivers really need – in this case, delivering smart telematics made simple.

Both standard and advanced Tele-Gence are intuitive and alert driven for exception-based management of fleet and fuel, as well as in-depth reporting on fuel fraud, pump pricing, driver behaviour, vehicle tracking and much more – with no long-term commitment. Both offer a scalable range of user-friendly services, customisable and bespoke telematics options, frictionless access from anywhere in the cloud, and support from a UK-based customer service team.

Fleet managers get full access to fuel data, with improved and accurate MPG reporting to reduce and even eliminate fuel fraud. Suitable for all vehicle types, from cars and vans, to LCVs and HGVs. Tele-Gence also helps reduce accidents and increase driver security, while tracking expenses and vehicle maintenance and streamlining your management processes.

Fleet managers get full access to fuel data, with improved and accurate MPG reporting to reduce and even eliminate fuel fraud.
Fleet managers get full access to fuel data
The “Pro” improvements

There are many ways the Pro version enhances the feature set of this market-leading telematics solution. For a start, limitless users can now share one system. Traffic maps, analytics reports, and alerts now occur in real-time, with more customisable options. Fuel card analytics are improved, with an analysis of your fleet’s total fuel trends. Speed restrictions and tolerances can be set for each individual vehicle, with different parameters set around different tolerances to give a true reflection of dangerous driving. There’s even a driver behaviour league table, to inspire healthy competition. The list goes on, and it’s well worth reading.

The cameras

Record what happens for essential peace of mind, protecting your company and your drivers and saving on insurance-based costs.  A choice of dash cams are offered with full HD recordings, wide angle and night viewing, hours of storage, and even automated crash detection (with the more advanced model). Events can be sent directly to the Tele-gence platform.  Plus, all this and more with the live-streaming camera – giving you instant alerts, customisable by you, with live data feed providing location, speed, driver behaviour with its built-in tracker.

Video evidence to protect your company and drivers
Tele-Gence has a range of cameras

Find out more about Tele-Gence by visiting www.tele-gence.com

Amande Concerts Fuel Card Services

Amande Concerts: Fast response and instant feedback for our clients

Being able to provide fast and efficient support to our customers is a key part of what helps Fuel Card Services to stand out from our peers.

It’s therefore great to receive feedback from our clients that highlights that very fact.

Always a helping hand from Fuel Card Services

Ignatow Alexej, director at Amande Concerts – the production company behind the esteemed Russian State Ballet and Opera House – has welcomed the efforts of our accounts management team in helping to resolve their issues in a speedy and reliable fashion.

The company makes use of between five and seven coaches, trucks and vans to facilitate the working of the Russian State Ballet and Opera House. Amande spends approximately £12,000 per month on diesel using the Keyfuels fuel card.

Ignatow said: “Leanne has been very responsive to our needs. We receive instant feedback on our requests and most are dealt with in very fast and satisfactory manner. We would definitely recommend Fuel Card Services!”

Ellie Baker, brand manager at Fuel Card Services, comments: “Ensuring that any issues faced by our customers are resolved both quickly and to a high degree of satisfaction is imperative to our staff. We’re pleased that Leanne continues to demonstrate this commitment to great customer service for our clients.”

Sprinter UK Van of the Year

Sprinter named the UK’s Van of the Year

The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has picked up the prestigious honour of being named this year’s Van of the Year.

It was awarded to the versatile model at The Motor Awards, which took place in London on October 2nd.

A ‘Swiss army knife’ on wheels

Described by the judges as raising the bar in the large van segment and being the “Swiss army knife of vans”, the Sprinter was praised for its flexibility for users.

It achieved the top honour after being voted for by readers of some of the largest publications in the UK, including the Times and the Sun.

Steve Bridge, managing director at Mercedes-Benz Vans UK, commented: “To be shortlisted thanks to the motoring journalists is a huge honour, and then for the Sprinter to actually receive the award … is a testament to the service this vehicle dutifully carries out for thousands of owners and operators.”

Features of the Sprinter that helped the vehicle stand out from its peers included a wide range of firsts for the segment, such as the manufacturer’s ESP stability system, Crosswind Assist, the Euro VI emissions standard, Blind Spot Assist and Lane Keeping Assist.

In all, the vehicle has picked up more than 80 industry awards since its launch in 1995.

Ellie Baker, brand manager at Fuel Card Services, comments: “The lasting appeal of the Sprinter comes as a result of its wide range of uses and ability to support businesses of all shapes and sizes across the UK. This is another prestigious accolade for a very worthy vehicle.”

Driver eye tests

Road safety body calls for better driver eye tests

Road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist has called for better and more detailed eye tests for drivers, warning that the current system is out of date and no longer fit for purpose.

Spokesperson Neil Worth said he would like to see a more stringent eye examination become part of the compulsory process for photocard licence renewal, which would mean it would need to take place every ten years.

A risk on the roads

Figures collated by GEM Motoring Assist state poor eyesight can be linked to as many as 3,000 collisions that cause death or serious injury every year, suggesting there may be many drivers whose eyesight has deteriorated to an unacceptable level since they were last tested.

The organisation has also been working with community optometrist Felicity Gill, who said she has anecdotal evidence that many Britons are concerned about the sight of their family members who are still driving.

GEM Motoring Assist has renewed its call on the government to make eye examinations mandatory and ensure they check vision, field of vision and any conditions that may affect a person’s ability to drive, including cataracts, diabetes and macular degeneration.

It pointed out that with many people remaining on the roads later in life and an increase in traffic in general, the issue has never been more crucial.

“Tests of this kind would not only make our roads safer, saving lives, disability and many millions of pounds through the reduction in the number of crashes, but they would also play a vital role in the early diagnosis of many other costly medical conditions,” concluded Mr Worth.

Ellie Baker, brand manager at Fuel Card Services, comments: “Safety on the roads should be a priority for everyone. We would even suggest that fleet managers could do their bit by introducing regular, subsidised eye tests for their drivers as standard.”