POTATO business Branston is making significant fuel savings from its 33 strong Volvo truck fleet following an in-depth driver training programme utilising Volvo Connect.
The company has boosted its average driver scores and increased fuel efficiency by roughly one mile per gallon, equating to a saving of well in excess of £1,000 per week.
The initiative was instigated by group transport manager Luke Braddow, who worked with Stace Whitehead, fleet solutions manager at Crossroads Truck & Bus, to come up with a training plan to cover all the firm’s drivers across its three depots in Abernethy, Lincoln and Ilminster.
“The training delivered by Stace was thorough and backed by follow-up sessions with our in-house driver trainer. We are now monitoring each driver’s overall score and mpg via the Volvo Connect app. Over the first nine-week period we saved ourselves around £10,500, meaning savings should be in the region of £62,000 over a full year and potentially more if diesel costs rise further,” said Luke Braddow.
Branston’s fleet of Volvo FH 6×2 tractor units average 180,000km per year.
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