Fleet Advice

Big brother is watching... how often are your drivers on camera during an average journey?

Cameras are a huge part of our roads, with the popularity of dash cams increasing and more surveillance cameras being implemented across the UK motorways. It’s important that your drivers are aware of how much they are being recorded and the impact of their behaviour on your business.

Make sure your drivers are always prepared

Do drivers really do all the checks they should do before a journey? Weeks can often fly by in-between checking oil levels and keeping tyre pressures as they should be. How often do drivers set off just trusting that the sat nav has chosen the best route? We discuss what can be done to ensure full and better preparation.

What to do you do if your vehicle breaks down on the motorway?

More and more motorways are being converted into Smart Motorways, with the hard shoulder being used as a live lane to ease congestion. We take a look at what to do in the event of a break down where there’s no hard shoulder.

The Songs That Make Journeys Easier For Drivers

It’s essential that drivers get their onboard entertainment lined up before setting off on any business journey, so they avoid being distracted by mobile technology. Music plays a big part in the working day of most commercial drivers, so we’ve pulled together some of the best known driving songs to keep your team relaxed during their next big journey. Show these to your drivers and see if their choices are different.

Potholes, a perennial problem

Will this winter be mild, wet and windy or are we going to have another cold season with lots of snow and ice? If the latter, we can be sure it will play havoc with the condition of UK roads and worsen the perennial problem of potholes…

fuelGenie celebrates 10 years

We’re marking our first ten years of operation with a special event for staff at our Wolverhampton offices. fuelGenie was established in 2009 to offer fleet owners and managers an easy-to-use system for the payment of their business fuel. Read on to discover our story.

How to manage your account online

With any busy business, keeping on track and in control of expenditure while improving efficiency and streamlining operations can be a tricky balancing act. Help is at hand with the fuelGenie ‘Manage My Account’ system. Here’s a guide to how you can use this tool to your advantage.