Action plan to cut company car costs

How do you cut your company car costs? Michael Kemp talks to Fleet Support Group’s chairman Geoffrey Bray about its action plan for businesses.

Look for business efficiency and you will always find a way of reducing expenditure, says Fleet Support Group (FSG) in presenting its ‘Action Plan to Cut Fleet Costs’.

A timely act? Clearly there is far-reaching need. Yet, in contradiction, the economic downturn can cause companies to shy away from taking the necessary action.

“In the current financial crisis, business is in uncharted waters. Trying to find the right approach is difficult and managing change can be confrontational,” says FSG chairman Geoffrey Bray.

“We are simply saying: we understand companies’ needs and are in a position to help. If asked we can offer a solution…and please believe we do understand current business problems – we’re in the downturn too.

“Most businesses with company cars could reduce costs by around 20%. But in the current crisis, managements can be cautious of change. They need to cut spending but fear consequences in economic uncertainty they’ve never before experienced.”

The programme is designed to help any sized business, but particularly small companies, to slash working vehicle costs. It mirrors FSG’s in-house best practices so ‘the plan’ can be seen in action.