Strategic fuel savings for fleet management

Manage your fuel spends more effectively

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In today’s competitive business landscape, fluctuating fuel prices can pose significant challenges to your fleet’s operational performance. This page explores strategic approaches to manage and reduce your fuel costs, drawing from successful practices across Europe. Key topics include fuel-saving techniques and the role of technology in helping fleets operate with greater fuel efficiency.


All you need to know about fleet fuel savings

Understanding the dynamics of fuel costs

Fuel has always been one of the highest operating costs for fleets, a fact emphasised by volatile prices over the past few years. On average, fuel can represent a third or more of a fleet’s total cost of ownership.

If your fleet operates inter­na­tionally, managing your fuel costs can be even trickier, since fuel prices vary significantly by country. Supply issues, natural disasters and political turbulence can all affect pricing.

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Effective strategies for fuel cost management

In running a fleet, you know that getting more control over your fuel costs is imperative. Here are five of the most effective strategies to rein in your fuel costs:

  1. Fuel-ef­fi­cient driving: Driving habits around speed, idling, gear shifting, coasting and cruise control determine your fuel consumption. Adopting more fuel-ef­fi­cient driving habits across your fleet can be a game changer.
  2. Dynamic route planning: Even the best driver can end up using more fuel than necessary if they’re on the wrong route. With navigation tools, you can plan around traffic jams, construction zones and bad weather conditions.
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  1. Regular vehicle maintenance: A roadworthy vehicle is a more fuel-ef­fi­cient one. Schedule in regular maintenance to keep the engine running smoothly — while also preventing unexpected repairs and downtime.
  2. Tyre performance: Having the right tyre on your vehicle can make all the difference in reducing fuel costs, as can maintaining the right tyre pressure and preventing slow leaks.
  3. Monitor your fuel consumption: Track how your fleet uses fuel. Keep an eye out for trends and anomalies, and then take the appropriate course of action to save fuel.

Boost your fuel-saving potential with technology

Fleet management software can make it much easier to stay on top of fuel costs. Here’s a quick preview of what you can do with a fleet management system like Webfleet:

  • Monitor driving performance and give drivers active feedback in real time
  • Optimise routes according to vehicle type eliminating backtracking because of closed roads or low bridges
  • Set maintenance tasks based on real-time mileage information rather than a set period of time
  • Monitor the temperature and tyre pressure for every tyre on your vehicles
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