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Efficient Vans: A Best Practice Guide to Cost-effective Van Use
Introduction This section introduces the importance of efficient vehicle management and fuel efficiency in an increasingly cost-driven and environmentally aware society. It also describes the aims of the guide and how it is intended to be used. 1.1 Who is this Document Aimed At? This guide is aimed at managers and drivers of van based vehicles weighing up to 7.5 tonnes. In your daily job you may be known as a fleet manager, operations manager or procurement manager, however, this guide refers to two roles: the manager and the driver. The manager is the individual responsible for managing the vans in your company. It does not matter whether your organisation has only one van or many. The drivers are those behind the wheel. In some cases, you may fulfil both roles. This guide is relevant to companies with a large or small number of vans. In this case, ‘van’ refers to van based vehicles weighing up to 7.5 tonnes. 1.2 The Importance of Van Efficiency 1 SDC (2009) 80% CO2 target available from: www.sd-commission.org.uk/pages/sdc-welcomes-80-co2-target.html Introduction With society becoming increasingly aware of the threats and impacts of a changing climate, both now and in the future, it is important that van managers begin to assess their fuel efficiency. This can lead to an improvement in their organisation’s environmental credentials as well as a reduction in costs and help towards meeting client expectations. In addition, the Government has set a target for cutting carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions by 80% by 2050 1 . To achieve this target, businesses will need to improve their operations so that they become more efficient and reduce their emissions. In addition to the need to consider the environmental impacts associated with running vans, considerable cost savings can be made in the following ways: • Making the correct vehicle choice • Considering vehicle depreciation values • Reducing fuel consumption • Reducing incident costs 1 1
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