Bad drivers and fuel inefficient cars are costing companies
cash and the problem is likely to get worse as fuel prices
rise.
Jenny Powley, sales director at
Arval, said: “Petrol and diesel purchases are the second largest
cost for any fleet, so the need to focus on fuel cost control is
central for a competitive edge.
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The price of a litre of unleaded
has risen by 50% in the past decade, from 80p in 2000 to 118p now.
The UK has the ninth-highest unleaded price in Europe; and the
second-highest diesel.
Nigel Grainger, senior consultant
at Fleet Risk Consultants, said fuel cards could help companies to
manage their costs better.
“The first step is to use a fuel
card to work out how much you’re using. Sometimes the problem is
poor vehicles, sometimes it is bad driving.
The most common problem is a driver
whose natural driving style is not economical.”
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By GlobalDataChancellor George Osbourne may introduce a fuel duty stabiliser
whereby duty would fall when oil prices rise, and increase again
when oil prices dropped.
