November 19, 2008

BP are launching the ‘BP Car and Van Fleet Fuel Efficiency Awards 2009’, as a means of encouraging firms to look at the efficiency of their fleet operations. 

The awards are open to all managers of car and van fleets UK wide and will recognise best practice by companies reducing and managing their fleet’s environmental impact. They will consider measures such as reducing business mileage, the use of fuel monitoring systems, environmental vehicle selection lists as well as environmental initiatives like carbon offsetting, tyre management programmes and car sharing initiatives.

Ranjeev Baines, BP’s Fuel Card Manager comments, “There are a lot of efforts being made by companies to implement initiatives to reduce the impact they have on the environment. The ‘BP Car and Van Fleet Fuel Efficiency Awards’ is our way of recognising and rewarding those companies that have taken that extra step to reduce the impact of their fleets on the environment ”

In addition to the kudos of winning the award, the company chosen by BP as having implemented the best measures across their fleet will be given the  opportunity to send some of their drivers on a revolutionary fuel efficiency driver training course run by ecolution, ecolution.uk.com courtesy of IAM Commercial. Research from ecolution trials show that an average fleet of around 3,000 drivers could see an average annual fuel bill reduction of more than £300,000, purely from economical driving techniques.  The change in driving habits could also be coupled with significant CO2 savings of up to 3,000 tonnes per annum and increased vehicle life merely by practising the ecolution techniques.

With motoring costs spiralling, through higher fuel charges, and business nationwide feeling the pain of the downturn - making cost savings has never been more important for businesses.  The BP Fuel Efficiency Awards will reward all companies that take part in the scheme, through cost savings alone, with the winner sure to make big savings.

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