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The 2026 Cost-Saving Toolkit: How UK Fleets are Crushing Inflation with Connected Operations®

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Persistent inflation is putting pressure on far more than the fuel line in a fleet budget. Insurance, repairs, parts, wages and administrative work all add to the cost squeeze, while disconnected systems can make avoidable expenditure difficult to see.

This practical report brings together six stories from UK operators that have used connected operational data to expose inefficiencies, investigate risk and make better-informed decisions. It shows why cost control is rarely achieved through one isolated measure, and how improvements across fuel, safety, maintenance, electrification and compliance can reinforce one another.

What you will find in the report

  • Fuel efficiency: how Lanes Group reduced idling from 12% to 2% in four months, reporting an 83% reduction, more than 22,000 gallons of fuel saved and £155,000 in annual savings.
  • Fuel theft and insurance: how Egertons Recovery combined fuel analytics, telematics and footage to investigate suspicious transactions, while renewing its insurance at the same price in a rising market.
  • Risk and claims: how Renew Holdings combined operational and claims data; in the first year, total incurred losses fell by 54%, large claims by 63% and average cost per claim by 30%.
  • Preventative maintenance: how Collard Group used live fault data to prepare parts and servicing earlier, reducing vehicle downtime by 30%.
  • Smarter electrification: how Speedy Hire used route and charging data to cut one engineer's charger dwell time by more than half and support future EV adoption decisions.
  • Compliance efficiency: how Mulgrew Haulage moved from a full day of monthly administration to a two-minute daily check, reclaimed one working day per depot each month and reduced infringement rates by 20%.

Each section includes a focused self-assessment checklist to help fleet, finance and operations leaders identify blind spots and prioritise practical opportunities. Download the report for evidence-led ideas that can inform cost-control decisions without treating any customer result as a guaranteed outcome.