Alternatively fuelled vehicles Traditionally, vehicles have been powered by petrol or diesel engines but alternatively fuelled vehicles are now available which have lower CO2 emissions. Examples inclu [..]

Professional vehicle auctions are an option for selling vehicles. Many public sector organisations have adopted this disposal method that saves time and effort and helps ensure a competitive sale pric [..]

This involves the comparison of performance of one organisation with other organisations. Performance is measured according to specified definitions and standards in order that the data is directly co [..]

These are defined as any kind of fuel artificially manufactured from living things, or from the waste they produce. In recent years it has come to mean ethanol, biodiesel or other liquid fuels made fr [..]

Drivers need to be aware of what they need to do if their vehicle breaks down. Organisations may provide their own breakdown and recovery services but it is usually outsourced to specialist providers. [..]

This refers to the release of carbon dioxide in the exhaust gases of vehicles. It is measured in g/km. From 6 April 2002, the Government introduced a reform to company car taxation which linked the Be [..]

The Act took effect on 6 April 2008. Organisations can be found guilty of corporate manslaughter as a result of serious management failures resulting in a gross breach of their duty of care. A breach [..]

For safety reasons vehicles should be checked on a daily basis and defects reported immediately. Reporting should be via a daily vehicle defect sheet or equivalent. Depending on the vehicle, checks sh [..]

Drivers and vehicle users should be provided with a handbook which contains all of the information they need to operate vehicles safely and efficiently. This should be supplemented by driver and user [..]

Driver licences should be checked as a part of staff recruitment, as well as on an ongoing basis (ideally every twelve months). The Energy Saving Trust has produced a document providing detailed guida [..]