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Lex Autolease, the UK’s leading fleet funding and management specialist, today announced the publication of a Fuel White Paper that examines the various fuel strategies UK businesses could adopt, with recommendations for the short, medium and long term. Fuel typically accounts for one-third of an average fleet vehicle’s running costs. In a recent Lex Autolease survey, 95 percent of 3,000 business drivers surveyed revealed that they want to reduce their fuel bill and 61 percent of those surveyed stated that their employers have not given them any driver training or tips on fuel efficiency.
The free report, created by the Lex Autolease consultancy team advises on a
range of fleet issues including fuel strategy, and covers off important issues
such as:
Petrol versus diesel
Fluctuating oil prices
Alternative fuels
Whole life costs
Legislation
·Driver education
The Lex Autolease consultancy team specialises in offering clients’ expertise
and advice on a range of fleet issues including fuel management, reducing
emissions and taxation. The consultancy team act as partners with organisations
and focus on the strategic issues relating to costs, employee reward and
business operations and have conducted over 300 fleet-related projects for
companies ranging in size from FTSE 100 through to mid-market organisations.
Chris Chandler, Associate Director, Lex Autolease Consultancy Services comments,
"In today’s economy, controlling costs is at the top of everyone’s agenda. Along
with depreciation, fuel is one of the top costs in running a fleet. It is
therefore vital to have an effective strategy to manage and minimise your
organisation’s exposure to increasing fleet fuel costs." Chris Chandler
concludes; The Lex Autolease Fuel White Paper offers guidance and advice on fuel
strategy enabling UK businesses to make the right decisions regarding fuel."
The Fuel White Paper can be requested free from Lex Autolease by emailing a
request to jenni.mcnicoll@lexautolease.co.uk
