Esso fleetcard

HTC Energy specializes in Fleet management – we make it our business to help clients optimize the fuel efficiency of their fleet with a view to reducing fuel spend and raising profit margins.

A 5% reduction in fuel spend can represent a significant reduction in total operating costs far greater than what pump price savings normally offer. HTC Energy adopts a consultative approach to fleet management, providing the required guidance and support to help you develop a program for reducing fuel spend across your entire fleet.

So how exactly does HTC Energy help customers reduce total fuel spend:

Fleet Management Efficiency Check List

HTC Energy applies a self-audit checklist to assess the status of fuel management in your organization and to accordingly identify areas requiring action. Our fuel spend reduction program assesses various critical success factors and develops action points for each of these areas: 

Role of Management

Introducing a fleet management program must be a permanent commitment towards a new company culture. It requires plenty of management support and encouragement, making it clear that the organization supports safe and fuel-efficient driving.

Financial Aspects of Fuel Management

We show you how to put the actual costs of each vehicle into perspective so that the organization has an accurate idea of the cost of each vehicle and the impact of every 1% of fuel savings on the total profit margin.

The Fuel Champion

The fuel champion is the person appointed by the organization to promote the program. We provide the necessary guidance to determine the role and responsibilities of the fuel champion, and to develop an action plan for the fuel spend reduction program.

Monitoring and Targeting

Accurate and regular monitoring is critical to the success of any fuel management program. HTC Energy provides you with the required reporting, not just on the actual fuel spend per vehicle, but also on the fuel efficiency in relation to the distance covered. In fact we go a step further in providing you with the ability to set targets and compare the fuel efficiency performance in L/100 km for each vehicle. Our systems additionally provide the flexibility of capturing data by vehicle ID or Driver ID; whichever is more appropriate. So when drivers are often compelled due to a breakdown or service repair to take another vehicle, they can record the different vehicle ID against their fleet card so that the vehicle statistics will always remain 100% accurate.

Furthermore, the Esso fleetcard allows you to monitor and control fuel expenditure for each individual vehicle by applying individual transaction, daily allowance, and monthly allowance limits.

Factors Affecting Fuel Consumption

Developing an effective action plan requires an in-depth assessment of the factors affecting fuel consumption. Beyond just the vehicle itself, its age and condition, other important factors include the driving behavior, the load, the weather, the route and traffic conditions, as well as the type of fuel and motor oils applied to the vehicle. The quality of fuels and motor oils both have a major influence on fuel consumption and can make a substantial difference on total fuel spend.

 

Very few companies understand the true difference in fuel quality between one supplier and another, or the resulting impact on fuel savings and engine lifetime. Whilst all fuel suppliers are legally required to adopt a minimum fuel quality standard, some suppliers choose to exceed the minimum requirement with a view to offering increased engine protection and performance through the inclusion of additives. Additives include detergents and other agents and do, in fact, matter as they help prevent fuel injector clogs and carbon deposits from forming in the combustion chambers, thereby impeding valve operation and engine performance.  

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HTC Energy is the first and only company in Cyprus to introduce a mobile app version of its fleet card. Compared to fuel cards, our mobile app provides improved PIN security and control. The mobile app additionally provides drivers with key information on the daily and monthly allowance limits, along with useful historical transaction data. Drivers on the road can conveniently use the fuel station locator to get instant navigation directions to the closest Esso fuel station, thereby saving time and money.   

HTC Energy provides clients with a state-of-the-art online portal that allows them to maintain full control over the use and allowance limits set for each fleet card or vehicle. The online portal allows for fleet cards to be issued, replaced, or instantly deactivated.

The portal also enables customers to produce transaction analysis reports by driver, vehicle, product, or station, and to review invoices and statements.

Reporting is an important part of how HTC Energy provides customers with the required tools to manage their fleet more efficiently. Customers are able to produce all types of reports for any given period as per the examples given below:

Transaction report

Vehicle report

Driver report

Consumption volatility notification

Product report

Station report

Statement

Invoice

Invoice analysis

Developing and implementing a Fleet Card Policy that is shared and adhered to by all fleet card users within an organization is critical to effectively implement appropriate controls and guidelines for the proper use of the card. HTC Energy readily provides your organization with an appropriate fleet card policy that governs the way in which the fleet card is used – a policy that can and should be handed over to each and every driver entrusted with a fleet card.  

Our dedicated account manager is there to provide key account customers with that added personal touch, to ensure you experience a smooth and efficient operation of your Esso fleetcard and that you are taking full advantage of all the benefits the fleetcard scheme has to offer.

Our customer service team is trained to support your every need or enquiry, and to assist your drivers on any problems they may initially encounter while using their Esso fleetcard.

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