THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
Fleet fuel cards reduce costs by alerting when drivers pump expensive fuel grades to displaying gallons pumped vs. tank capacity. Read to find out how to find the best provider.
Telematics can help a fleet manager collect many useful types of data on a fleet of vehicles. Four companies share the strategies they implemented to reduce fuel spend.
Since the Great Recession, fleet managers have become experts at saving fuel. Telematics is giving them a new edge to find avenues for fuel spend savings.
NEW BRAUNFELS, TX – The Scooter Store has significantly reduced what it spends on fuel during the last two years by changing the vehicle models in its fleet and by training drivers to conserve fuel.
DEARBORN, MI - VPSI's use of Ford E-Series vanpools has helped take 14 million commuter vehicles off the road annually, saving more than $73 million in fuel and reducing CO2 emissions by 259,000 tons.
MAGNA, UT - The company was able to find a solution to track equipment utilization in order to improve efficiency and vehicle availability, contributing to a savings of more than $1 million in fuel costs.
JUNO BEACH, FL - Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has managed to save an estimated $440 million in fuel costs and avoid approximately 4.9 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions in 2009.
COSTA MESA, CA - The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has deployed T3 Series Electric Stand-up Vehicles for mail delivery in California, Arizona, and Florida.
LITTLE ROCK, AR - The new models have a long green stripe stretched across the sides to identify them as hybrids and are expected to save the company fuel, reduce emissions, and provide added safety at the work site.
FRAMINGHAM, MA - Staples has saved 540,000 gallons of diesel, reduced costs by $2 million, and cut greenhouse gas emissions by 12 million lbs.