Fleet Cost Savings

In this short series of articles, we talk with the members of the team about how they’ve made a difference to our customers’ costs.

If you want to make your fleet as cost effective as possible, one thing that can make a real difference is to look beyond the list price of your vehicles.

LeasePlan Accident Management specialises in managing every aspect of fleet incidents and reducing overall claims costs. If you need to find savings for your fleet, Accident Management could make a real difference.

''Matthew Dillon, Head of Commercial Vehicles at vehicle leasing experts LeasePlan UK'' If you’re looking for ways to save money, there are a few things you can do right now that should have a small but significant impact on your expenses. Here are my top tips:

The UK Government has capped energy rates for two years to protect households from spiralling bills, and it could be good news for electric vehicle drivers

While the private fuel benefit is not as popular as it once was, if your company still offers it, this is a good time to take a fresh look at what you actually get for your money.

Discover valuable tips from LeasePlan's Head of Consultancy, Matthew Walters, on how to save money on fleet costs as part of our Cost Saving Series. Learn about funding options, aligning cash and car benefits and evaluating whole-life costs. Read more.

You’ve probably heard of the ‘grey fleet’, which covers the vehicles used for business-related journeys that belong to the driver rather than the employer. But do you know how large it is? Research suggests it accounts for 40% of all the vehicles in the UK – around 14 million in total – and covers 12 billion business miles each year.

While telematics generally involves an upfront expense, the financial benefits can be seen very quickly. In fact, our global telematics partner, Geotab, suggests a return can be achieved in as little as a month, with fleet managers seeing 15% to 20% savings on their costs. In this article, we look at five of the ways that you could potentially save money with telematics.

It’s easy to forget about fuel costs when you’re looking for ways to save money, particularly as it can seem like the hardest area to make lasting changes. But the trick is to focus on your drivers, not your vehicles. Here are 12 ways you could take steps to reduce your fuel bills permanently.