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Discounted fuel with new card
Exclusive access to discounted fuel is now available to members of the Road Haulage Association and Freight Transport Association through a new joint fuel card.The Fuelcard Company card operateson the Keyfuels network, which covers one in five of all UK fuel stations. The new card can be used at over 1600 sites nationwide. Many sites have dedicated HGV fast flow pumps and a third have capacity for HGVs up to 44 tonnes. Members will receive a weekly fixed price based on the bulk fuel market, which could mean savings of over £50,000 per year.*
Users will have access to the Fuelcard Company’s online fuel management systems, allowing them to keep track of fuel spend whilst its smartphone app means that they will always be able find a fuel station. In addition, the online site locator www.ftafuel.co.uk gives the option to download fuel site information straight to a sat nav.
The card is free for the first year and there is no contract to sign or cancellation fee.
FTA chief executive, Theo de Pencier said: “Joining forces with RHA means that we can pool our resources and offer members excellent discounts and price reductions. Having worked together with FairFuelUK in a successful campaign to stop fuel duty hikes, we have gone one step further towards the solution to getting fixed weekly fuel prices for our members.” www.ftafuel.co.uk
*Based against national average pump prices Jan–Dec 2012, with an average weekly volume of 30,000 litres.