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Keeping company vehicles fueled and on the road throughout the year is a crucial part of running an efficient business fleet and there are many different options available to a fleet manager. The two most popular and effective methods are either fuel cards or fuel bunkering. But every company is different, so which option is best for your business? Fuel Costs The fluctuating cost of petrol, diesel or other fuels is a common occurrence which can have an important impact on your busine...

Pick up a Wild Bean Café bacon or sausage sandwich plus a hot drink for just £2*! If you’re a BP Fuel Card customer you can enjoy a bacon or sausage sandwich and a large hot drink of your choice for just £2 during January. Wild Bean Café has been working to make their Great British breakfast the best ever! They have been sourcing delicious ingredients from oak smoked bacon, spiced sausages and the finest floury soft baps; we think you’ll notice the ...

Around 1.56 million drivers have experienced a motor accident in the last five years due to winter road conditions. So, with the recent drop in temperatures, we thought we would try and help you stay safe this winter, putting together a simple checklist to prepare your vehicle for the possible weather issues you may face. As they say, it is better to be safe than sorry! Five top tips for staying road safe this winter 1. Check it, don’t neglect it Make sure to do the basic checks ...

Fuelmate will have special opening times over the Christmas period. Please find our festive opening times below. On behalf of all the staff at Fuelmate we wish you a very happy and enjoyable Christmas and thank you for your custom during 2017. Monday 18th December: 8am – 5:30pm Tuesday 19th December: 8am – 5:30pm Wednesday 20th December: 8am – 5:30pm Thursday 21st December: 8am – 5:30pm Friday 22nd December: 8am – 5:30pm Saturday 23rd December: CLOSED Su...

We are excited to announce that Sainsbury’s has been added to our network of filling stations on the popular Supermarket Fuel Card. 300 plus Sainsbury’s filling sites will be added to the network, expanding the coverage to more than 1,300 sites nationwide, giving customers even greater inner-city coverage than ever before. Customers will be able to collect Nectar points in the same way that they can currently collect Tesco Clubcard and Morrison’s More point - one of the m...

In a recent customer satisfaction survey, we asked our fuel card customers a series of questions to try and understand just how well we are performing in our role as a leading fuel card services provider to businesses up and down the country. We asked our customers to rate us on the following areas of our service relating to their fuel card account: Customers were given five possible answers for each question; Very poor, Poor, Average, Good, and Very Good. Fuel Card turnaround time ...

The new IOS 11 Software was released for Apple devices on 19th September. The software is compatible with the IPhone 5s or later, iPad mini 2 or later and the 6th generation IPod touch or later. The simple way of updating your device is by using the following steps on your device: Settings > General > Software Update. The Fuelmate garage locator app was built for iOS10 and earlier and therefore iOS11 does not support it. Users of our app may have been experiencing some problems with the...

Fuelmate alongside our sister company ‘JourneyTrack’ will be exhibiting at Fleet Management Live 2017 on the 3rd & 4th October, The show attracts more than 2,000 delegates, making it the UK’s leading event for the Fleet management community. What to expect from us guys? Fuelmate will be showcasing our range of fuel cards on offer from the UK’s leading fuel card networks including; BP, Shell, Esso, UK fuel, Keyfuels and UK fuels. Our staff will be avail...

In a recent report, the RAC has warned that the price of unleaded petrol could exceed the price of diesel in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. This catastrophic storm is still reeking havoc across Texas and the Gulf Coast, causing floods with some areas receiving more than 40 inches of rain. The cost of petrol has been predicted to rise by around 4p per litre, due to the suspension of several large refineries in the Gulf Coast, leading to increased US demand for petrol imports. RAC sp...

We are thrilled to be exhibiting at the Fleet Management Live event, 3rd-4th October 2017 in Birmingham. The UK’s leading event for the fleet management community welcoming organisations with car and van fleets of all sizes, to face future challenges and opportunities together with 2 days of learning, sharing and networking. We'll be exhibiting this October with our sister company JourneyTrack. We'll be talking all things Fleet, Company Car, Fuel Cards and Mileage Capture see o...