fuel


Budget: Councils promised EPR top-up if fees not received 01/11/2024 The Treasury has pledged to top up councils’ funding next year if the income they get through Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) falls short of the forecasted £1.1bn.
City of Wolverhampton Council trials HVO 23/10/2023 City of Wolverhampton Council is trialling the use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to fuel its fleet as a way of reducing carbon emissions.
Fuel costs top challenge to fleet operators, poll finds 02/03/2023 A survey of fleet operators has revealed that rising fuel costs, disruption due to the impact of COVID-19, and supply chain pressure, are the top challenges they currently face.
Running on empty? 03/02/2023 Rob Bailey, APSE principal advisor for transport, looks at the challenges facing council fleet managers during the current energy crisis.
Council warns of £560,000 additional fuel costs 07/10/2022 Derry City and Strabane District Council estimates an additional cost of up to £560,000 to pay for the fuel needed to run its fleet of vehicles.
Rising fuel crisis could spark flame for EV demand 22/07/2022 The ever increasing price of petrol and diesel is putting fleet operators under a lot of pressure. Ramsy Labassi, marketing manager, Bradshaw Electric Vehicles argues that this could lead to an increase in the demand for electric utility vehicles. LAPV reports.
Welsh county welcomes £26m hydrogen demonstrator project 23/06/2022 A hydrogen demonstrator project that could see the generation of clean fuel for council fleet vehicles could bring an investment of £26m into Bridgend county in Wales, according to the local authority.
Councils secure extended fuel protest injunction until May 2023 07/06/2022 Two councils have seen their fuel protest injunction extended until May 2023 to prevent protestors blocking roads and vehicles.
The secret of Scarab’s single engine sweeper 06/05/2022 With the end of the tax rebate on red diesel, Scarab’s single engine sweeper comes into its own.
Council depots see attempted fuel thefts in wake of price hikes 05/04/2022 A Warwickshire council has been forced to step up security at depots following attempted fuel thefts.
Carbon cutting fuels trialled by FCC Environment in Wychavon 31/03/2022 New ways to power street cleaning and waste and recycling collection vehicles are being trialled in Wychavon as part of efforts to cut carbon emissions.
Spring Statement: Fleets’ fuel bills to fall by £500 23/03/2022 Fleets’ fuel bills could fall by more than £500 this year thanks to the fuel duty reduction announced in the Spring, say experts.
Waste businesses warn of closures due to red diesel ban 23/03/2022 The end of the red diesel tax rebate could result in redundancies and closures, businesses warn.
Red diesel ban ‘tangible threat’ to waste strategy 18/03/2022 The Chancellor has been warned that the red diesel ban is ‘counter intuitive’ and presents ‘a tangible threat’ to the Government’s waste strategy.
Tax break on red diesel vital in wake of Russian sanctions 03/03/2022 SME builders are lobbying the Government to hold off scrapping the tax rebate on red diesel due to the war in Ukraine.
Ban on red diesel ‘ill-conceived’ 08/02/2022 Plans to end the red diesel exemption for several industry sectors will impact on the UK’s cost of living crisis and threaten the journey towards net zero, resource managers say.
Council makes switch to green diesel for a cleaner collection 25/10/2021 Portsmouth City Council's waste collection vehicles will be using a cleaner fuel created from vegetable oil in order to comply with the city’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ).
Extend red diesel support for waste sector, says renewable energy group 20/10/2021 The UK’s largest trade association for renewable energy has urged the Government to delay the removal of the entitlement to use red diesel in the waste sector for one year.
Getting beyond diesel and petrol HGVs 08/10/2021 The forthcoming ban on the sale of new diesel and petrol HGVs is a challenge for local authority fleets. ARI Fleet UK’s Nimesh Chauhan looks at the hurdles ahead.
Council to run on eco-friendly fuel 08/09/2021 East Suffolk Council is taking further steps to reduce its impact on the environment by switching to an eco-friendly fuel for its fleet of vehicles.
Council switches entire fleet to new Gas To Liquid 18/06/2021 Luton Council has switched its entire 300 vehicle fleet from using diesel fuel to the new Gas To Liquid (GTL) fuel.
Petrol rises for sixth straight month 06/05/2021 April marked the sixth month of rising petrol prices with another penny being added on at the country’s forecourts, new RAC Fuel Watch figures reveal.
Fleet managers to benefit from free route optimisation tool 20/04/2020 Trakm8 has announced its Insight Optimisation platform will be available for free during the Covid019 crisis to support fleets of all sizes.
New guide highlights low carbon and sustainable fuel opportunities for fleet decarbonisation 23/03/2020 A new guide from the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) for fleet operators shows how renewable fuels can immediately cut greenhouse gas emissions in road transport, particularly from commercial vehicles for which few low emission solutions are currently available.
The role of fuel additives 03/03/2020 While the automotive and fleet sector focuses on alternative fuels and EV fleets, people often overlook the role fuel additives can play in reducing emissions and fuel consumption.
NYC Fleet launches report on biofuels 17/10/2019 Deputy Commissioner and Chief Fleet Officer for the City of New York, Keith Kerman highlights how the City has carried out comprehensive research on biofuel.