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Faced with increasing pressure to minimise operating costs in order to remain competitive, many fleet managers are looking for innovative ways to improve their margins whilst maintaining maximum reliability. Improving the fuel economy of a fleet’s vehicles can deliver significant savings to transport and haulage businesses both large and small. With fuel expenditure amounting to […]

We’re delighted to announce that our HGV refuelling bunker site at Red Lion Truck Stop was named Best New Non-Retail Fuel Installation at this year’s prestigious Association for Petroleum & Explosives Administration (APEA) Awards. Certas Energy’s Red Lion refuelling facility took home the award after being recognised not only for its pioneering design, environmental safety […]

If you operate a fleet or own an HGV, there’s no escaping maintenance. Accounting for around 10% of a fleet’s total operating costs, maintenance plays an essential role in either increasing or reducing a vehicle’s total cost per mile. And it’s not only the cost of parts and labour that can have an impact – […]

Being on the road all year round, hauliers will be the first to testify how bitterly cold the UK weather can become. But there’s more to winter preparation than warm clothing and a hot thermos. The cold weather can have serious impacts on unprepared fleets – causing fuel issues that can stop your fleet heading […]

View map here: HGV Refuelling Sites Forget Clarkson and co, being a HGV driver means you’re often conducting your very own ‘grand tour’ of the country. But how much do you really know about your favourite pit-stop destinations? As well as dispensing DERV, gas oil and AdBlue®, many of Certas Energy’s bunker site locations offer […]

Created to deliver significant sustainability benefits, alternative liquid fuels have an important part to play in the move towards cleaner air. With Europe being at the forefront of the development of liquid fuels, the UK is in a prime position to benefit as demand grows for alternative energy sources to address the emissions problem. Shell […]

Certas Energy Customer Advice Regarding Fame content. Following recent changes to the UK’s Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) regulations, Certas Energy are looking to reiterate advice published by the FPS to business owners and farmers who use mobile machinery in regards to the potential use of FAME in Low Sulphur Gas Oil. In order to […]

FuelTrace is the telematics solution from Certas Energy that provides fleet managers with full visibility of their fleet – no matter how many vehicles they operate or where they are. Here, we answer some of the most frequently asked questions about FuelTrace: what it does, how it works and where fleets can benefit from installing […]

Ipswich Town F.C. is committed to improving the air quality at its Playford Road Training Centre, and has transitioned all ground machinery from traditional diesel to cleaner-burning, GTL (Gas To Liquid) Fuel. The club plans to monitor the fuel’s performance in its training centre’s fleet of mowers and tractors and measure its benefits to the […]

Whether or not you’re a fan of talking meerkats or tone-deaf opera singers, there’s no escaping the influence of price comparison sites. No matter which you use, these aggregators are becoming the go-to source for some consumers to find a good deal on anything from fuel to phone contracts. But in many cases, price comparison […]