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fuelGenie launch to save businesses £1,000s off their petrol bills

Posted: 19/10/2009

Providing businesses with an easy way to pay less for fuel

London, 19th October 2009 – Today’s launch of fuelGenie, the first ever business fuel card exclusively for use at multiple supermarket forecourts, will be welcome news for companies across the UK who are feeling the effects of the recession and the recent petrol price increases.

Accepted at around 1,000 Morrisons and Tesco stores, fuelGenie provides an easy way for businesses of all sizes to pay less for fuel. With fuelGenie, the more vehicles a company has, the higher the cost saving – average annual savings (based on the number of vehicles) are:

  • 5 vehicles = £200
  • 50 vehicles = £2,000
  • 100 vehicles = £4,000
  • 250 vehicles = £10,000
  • 500+ vehicles = £20,000

    • fuelGenie users will also benefit from:

  • Up to 3% lower fuel bills
  • No card fees and free financial reporting
  • Being able to manage cashflow more efficiently – just pay at the end of the month
  • 24/7 online service for registration / account management / reporting
  • One monthly bill with a VAT breakdown to make it simple to reclaim VAT back
  • No need to commit to a minimum usage, number of cards or fixed term contract

    • If you have to fill up your tank for work, the fuelGenie card means that you:

  • Don’t have to wait for expenses to be paid back
  • Can personally claim the loyalty points from each fill-up
  • Fill up at around 1,000 participating supermarket forecourts across the country

    • “Everyone’s feeling the pinch from more petrol price rises – we felt it was about time someone made life easier,” said Sarah Keane, Head of Sales and Business Development at fuelGenie. “fuelGenie is all about saving businesses of any size time and money whilst making the process of petrol purchase and expense tracking hassle-free.”

    “Tesco is delighted to be a part of fuelGenie and we look forward to providing more UK companies with cheaper petrol,” said Peter Cattell, Category Director at Tesco Petrol & Tobacco. “fuelGenie gives our customers the confidence to know that they are always close to a participating filling station and therefore, cheaper petrol. We are confident that fuelGenie will save British businesses a lot of money.”

    “At Morrisons, we are delighted to be backing the new fuelGenie card, which offers an even more convenient service for business drivers,” said Ahmed Mulla, Forecourt Operations Manager at Morrisons. “Supermarket fuel has always represented value for money and now with fuelGenie, our customers will have even more choice when it comes to refuelling.”

    Notes to editors:

  • Atos Origin, an international IT services company and European leader in electronic payments and transactions, has designed and built fuelGenie, using its extensive expertise and capability
  • Atos Origin will run fuelGenie including the application process for new cards, invoicing, payment and settlement, and customer service.
  • The online service allows businesses to register for an account, manage existing account(s), order additional cards, set card usage limits, access up-to-date information on fuel consumption, and download transactional data to Excel for detailed analysis and reporting.

    • About fuelGenie

    fuelGenie is the first ever business fuel card exclusively for use at multiple supermarket forecourts providing an easy way for businesses of all sizes to pay less for fuel. Today, it is accepted at around 1,000 Morrisons and Tesco stores across the country. fuelGenie has been designed, built and will be run by Atos Origin, an international IT services company. For more information and to subscribe for a card, visit www.fuelGenie.co.uk.


    For more information, please contact:
    Caroline Crouch
    Email: caroline.crouch@atosorigin.com

    Apply online today for your new fuelGenie Business Account and start saving from the 1st October.

    Posted: 21/09/2009

    If you are a business looking to pay less for your fuel you can apply online now for a fuelGenie Business Account to ensure you receive your cards ready to start saving from the 1st October.

    Existing Morrisons and Tesco Business Account holders can now register their new fuelGenie Business Account online to ensure their cards are activated and ready to start saving.