FOLLOWING the cut in fuel duty announced by the Chancellor in the Spring Statement, Nick McClellan (pictured right), the Managing Director at tracking and fleet management firm RAM Tracking, says the cut is a welcome boost to SME fleets under strain with rising fuel bills.
The cut, he says, could amount to saving of around £87 per vehicle per year or over £600 per year for an SME fleet of seven vehicles.
Fuel duty adds almost 58p per litre to the price of fuel and with prices in the UK having recently hitting a new record high, with the average cost of petrol at £1.65 a litre and diesel £1.76 a litre, this reduction is badly needed for drivers and is unsustainable for many small and medium sized business.
Nick also suggested that making some small changes can help drivers to gain further fuel savings.
He added: “At a time of high costs of living and rising energy prices, it’s worth changing driver behaviour to minimise burning precious fuel.”
RAM Tracking has based its figures on a four-year old diesel Ford Transit that averages 35 mpg and an average seven-vehicle fleet.
Fuel saving tips include:
- avoid idling for too long,
- keep tyres pumped up,
- keep a steady and lower speed,
- avoid braking aggressively,
- and better route optimisation.
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