Cost control
One of the most important parts of running a successful business is keeping costs under control.
And one of the single biggest costs associated with the transport industry is fuel.
As the search continues for the definitive engine and fuel of the future, innovations continue with huge strides and
developments being made in the world of electric and CNG (compressed natural gas) as you will see on the cover of this issue.
In a bid to make their operations more sustainable many operators are adding electric and CNG vehicles to their fleet, while others are trialing HVO in a bid to reduce their carbon footprint.
And while this gives a glimpse into how the fleet of the future will run, diesel remains the fuel used by the lion’s share of transport companies to move goods.
And this reliance on diesel is why the RHA is calling for the Chancellor not to scrap the fuel duty freeze in her upcoming Autumn budget. According to the RHA a fuel duty increase would be a hammer blow to this key industry already operating on tight margins. And the knock on could be increasing household living costs by £7.3bn between now and 2029.
Today’s Transport Manager has enough to worry about without having to deal with a fuel duty increase. Let’s hope the Chancellor is listening.
In this issue of Export & Freight we have special focus features on Parts and Service and on Asset Finance in addition to our regular columns and the latest news from right across the industry.
We hope you enjoy reading the November December issue of the magazine.
Austin Lynch Editor
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