Fuel Card News

Connected Cars

In five years, there will be 250 million connected cars on the road. But what is a connected car? And what will be the impact on fleets and the ways that they are managed?

THE IMPACT OF OVERLOADED VEHICLES

Research commissioned by Volkswagen and the DVSA in 2015 revealed that more than half of UK van drivers could be driving without insurance cover—because their vehicles are carrying too much weight. Read our latest article on the matter.

DRIVER DISTRACTION: MOBILE SAFETY AND THE LAW

The RAC’s Annual Report on Motoring, 2016, identified a rise in the number of motorists using handheld mobile devices behind the wheel. 31% of surveyed motorists claimed to have used a mobile phone whilst driving, compared to 16% in 2014.

TYRE SAFETY

TyreSafe, the UK charity dedicated to tyre safety, launches its annual Tyre Safety Month this October. To celebrate the event, and raise awareness of tyre safety in the fuelGenie community, we’re taking a look at the issues—and the tyre safety checks we should all be doing.

TIMPSON SAVES WITH A MOVE TO FUELGENIE

Read our latest article on how national key cutting, shoe and watch repair, and mobile phone repair outlet Timpson has moved its fuel card custom to fuelGenie.

AVOID MOT FAILS: SIMPLE TIPS FOR FIRST TIME PASSES

Recent MOT data shows that 38% of Britain’s vehicles fail their initial test. Almost half of the faults that caused the fails are easily preventable with routine vehicle maintenance.

THE ART OF CAR BUYING

Are you buying cars or vans for your fleet? We’ve put together some tips and tricks in our latest article for the savvy car buyer.