Cutting Fuel Tax will Stimulate the Economy and Create Jobs

Posted on 21 September, 2011 by Steve

At the Liberal Democrat conference today, delegates were informed by Fair Fuel UK about cutting Fuel duty and how it would ‘stimulate the economy’ and ‘create more jobs’. Delegates were told at a Freight Transport Association Event that there was a ‘“broad agreement that hard working people are suffering from the short comings and costs of public transport plus the pain of some of the highest levels of fuel duty in Europe.”

Fair Fuel UK are traveling to other conferences over the next month to generate more signatures on their e-petition. They only need 9,000 more signatures online for the issue to be debated by Parliament. You can sign the petition here. Prices continue to rise and in the UK it would seem we pay the highest prices for our fuel. Now, with public transport costs rising, there is no cheap way to travel. The issue definitely needs to be addressed so if Fair Fuel UK can get there signatures, the issue can be taken and discussed at the next level.

The increasing price of fuel affects the freight industry in a massive way. Companies with fleets of trucks and HGVs are affected the most and even the slightest increase in fuel will affect them on a big scale. How does the price of fuel affect you? Do you think cutting the Fuel Tax is the right way to stimulate the economy? Let us know your comments by writing them below.

If you have a fleet of vehicles and need fleet or HGV Insurance then contact Broadsure Direct for a quotation.

Warning for Fleet Truck Drivers

Posted on 20 September, 2011 by Steve

Unfortunately, as the cold weather approaches and the nights darken early, everyone’s thoughts turn to Christmas. As of today there is only 96 days until then, and many companies out there are going to start planning for the holiday period. Truck drivers who are carry goods to account for the Christmas rush have been urged to be extra careful around this time. Criminals looking for the latest gadgetry and technology may be targeting lorry and freight drivers to steal what they can. Freight crime on the roads costs the UK millions of pounds each year. Drivers should make sure they take precautions when traveling. Companies should make sure their HGV drivers are aware of the risks. If you have run a freight company and need insurance for your goods or trucks, then visit broadsure direct for a quick quotation.

Rising fuel prices and increased maintenance costs affect Hauliers

Posted on 8 September, 2011 by Steve

Image: Salvatore Vuono / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Fuel prices have been a constant topic of discussion for years across the UK. Incredibly, the price of diesel increased by 12% in the year up till July 2011.

This is not the only costs that have increased over the course of the year. HGVs such as Articulated lorries have seen rates increase with a small rise in Domestic and International rates.

This on top of rising tire costs and overheads means that some haulage companies with fleets of HGVs could struggle in this economic period. Throughout the recession, some haulage companies reduced their margins and even held off getting replacement vehicles but whether they will be able to sustain this remains to be seen.

If you run a haulage company and require HGV insurance or have a fleet of HGVs and need fleet insurance cover then visit Broadsure Direct to get an insurance quotation for your HGV or Fleet.

Further warnings for Haulage Companies

Posted on 2 September, 2011 by Steve

On the 17th August we talked about truck drivers and the CPC requirements for training that would be needed by 2014. We felt it necessary to expand on this further not only for our customers but also for haulage companies which don’t know the details.

Image: chrisroll / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Like we mentioned in our previous article in 2009 the government introduced the requirement for CPC training which by 2014 all truck drivers must have received. Each driver must have received 35 hours training in the 5 year period which is going to affect some small businesses. The reason for this would be because small businesses used their factory workers or a spare driver to cover when the drivers are on annual leave so in a few years time when the deadline approaches, the businesses will either need to provide the training to the spare drivers or they won’t be allowed the use them in future.

It is expected that before 2014 when the deadline reaches, as much as 30% of HGV and truck drivers could be unqualified which will add up to a lot of training hours required throughout that year. If you run a fleet of vans, trucks and cars and do not know about CPC training requirements then you need to act upon this fast. Read our original article on Truck CPC training by clicking the link. Alternatively, if you run a small or large fleet of vehicles and require fleet insurance then visit our website to get a fleet insurance quote.

Heavy Goods Vehicles making more trips to Europe

Posted on 26 August, 2011 by Steve

Image: Ohmega1982 / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Figures recorded for the amount of HGVs leaving the UK and entering Europe has risen since last year according to the Department of Transport. They released figures which showed that just over 20% of HGVs that left the UK were UK Registered. The number has risen since last year, ever since the mid 1990s the amount of Foreign registered HGVs has risen each year from around half a million in 1996 to now nearly 1.5 million in 2011. The majority of HGVs leaving the UK were Polish whilst the least amount of HGVs leaving were registered from France.

If you have a single HGV or a fleet of HGVs and require a HGV Insurance quote then visit Broadsure Direct to get a HGV Insurance quote online.

Hyundai Scoop massive fleet deal worth £7m

Posted on 2 June, 2010 by Steve

The new i30 from Hyundai is already proving a very popular car with its excellent reliability and fuel consumption. It won the award for the UKs most reliable car beating Jaguar who was the previous winner. Because of this, the driving school Bill Plant has decided to take on 600 i30 vehicles to build on their already large amount of i20 fleet cars. The deal is estimated at £7 million at show room prices and the excellent fuel consumption from the i30 seemed to be its major selling point to the driving school. The cars are set to start being delivered in the next month. If you have a fleet of vehicles then you can get a quote for fleet insurance from Broadsure Direct. Visit our fleet insurance page for more information.

New vehicle added to Police Fleet

Posted on 30 April, 2010 by Steve

With its good mpg and CO2 emissions, the Jaguar XF has been chosen by the Central Motorway Police Group to join its fleet of vehicles. The Model they chose is the Diesel S which does 42mpg and has a rating of 179 g/km. One major factor that the police took into account before chosing it for its fleet is that the Jaguar retains its vehicle value very well. In the first year, the new fleet vehicle still keeps 80% of its original value. If you have a fleet of vehicles and require fleet insurance then contact Broadsure Direct on 0845 658 6587 or visit their fleet insurance page.

Mazda to target small fleets

Posted on 19 April, 2010 by Steve

Mazda are introducing from the 1st May, a fleet deal for companies requiring 50 vehicles or less. Dealers are signing up to be able to do this deal which will involve an outsourced sales team that are going to target a large number of small businesses. This operation allows for Mazda’s own team to focus on large fleets while the outsourced company can focus on targetting the smaller fleets. Broadsure Direct offer fleet insurance, visit our fleet insurance page for more information.

Fleet managers – Consider the benefits of going Electric

Posted on 15 December, 2009 by Steve

With electric cars becoming more and more popular now, fleet managers are having to consider moving over the electric car for their fleets.

To try and push the electric car in the fleet market, there are lots of benefits that are being enforced. This includes saving a significant amount of money as electric cars are exempt from road tax and reduce costs for national insurance. The electric cars themselves are going to go down in price, as much as the thousands not hundreds. At the moment the electric car isn’t quite practical enough with questions being asked about charging stations and the how long the cars can run for. The government is going to lose millions on making the necessary arrangements for car tax etc. as well as installing charging stations at garages and homes.

I believe that these issues will be addressed and fleet managers will be more inclined to move to electric vehicles but at the moment it just doesn’t seem practical.

Tip for fleet managers – reduce those petrol costs!

Posted on 20 November, 2009 by Steve

We have done articles previously for fleet companies and about how the one cost they are all trying to keep down is fuel consumption. With prices well over £1 a litre for both diesel and petrol, its no wonder they look to cut this cost first.

Well some fleet companies are starting to cut this cost, but only by reducing the amount of business miles that they put as an allowance each year. This means not all business trips will be accounted for and only the urgent, most essential trips are done. This makes sense for fleet managers but not necessarily for the empolyees using the fleet vehicles. The plan is being run in some companies so with a combination of fuel prices getting lowered, this should be some serious money saving.

If you need fleet insurance, you can visit Broadsure Direct’s fleet insurance page. Fill out the quotation form and a member of the team will call you back to discuss your quotation.

Broadsure Direct Blog

Car, HGV, Fleet News

Category Archives: Fleet News