robinsons removals ltd, a leading name in international removals and with a nationwide network of branches, was spending an increasing amount of time and money collating and analysing the fuel costs for all its depots across the country. And with a monthly fuel bill of around £40 000, reducing the outlay on fuel was a priority.
Steve Grey, Head of Operations, decided to investigate the fuelcard market looking particularly for a provider that could produce monthly reports relating to each depot and an accumulative report for head office. Of the providers he approached the only one to offer a tailored reporting structure that matched his needs was abbey Fuelcards Ltd.
He chose two cards that also gave him a nation-wide choice of two major fuel outlets, Texaco and Shell. The abbey fastfuel card allows his drivers to refuel at any of around 1400 Texaco and UK Fuels service stations with either petrol or diesel. The price is fixed on a weekly basis usually at two or three pence lower than the national average.
Additionally Steve Grey chose the abbey euroshell card giving his fleet access to Shell’s ultra low sulphur content diesel at a nationwide network of some 450 HGV-friendly Shell Service Stations including 40 motorway service areas, many of which are open 24 hours a day. And again the price is fixed weekly.
Steve Grey is delighted with the results of his choice. 'The reports produced by abbey and tailored to our exact requirements are showing substantial savings over our previous in-house practices. We are now able to have a monthly report for each of our depots plus an overall report for Head Office. On top of this we are saving on the pump price of fuel without our drivers having to hunt for cheaper outlets.'
Whilst Steve selected the fastfuel and euroshell cards as suitable for his business, a range of fuelcards is available from abbey covering the fuel needs of large and small businesses using either petrol or diesel. EasyDiesel offers pre-paid low cost fuelling at over 270 sites across the UK, with minimum on-line registration and no forms to complete. diesel direct again offers weekly fixed price diesel from any of the 1000 or so participating stations including high canopy HGV-friendly outlets strategically located throughout the UK on the trunk road network and all listed in an easy-to-use directory supplied with the card.