RECODRIVE - Rewarding And Recognition Schemes For Energy Conserving Driving, Vehicle Procurement And Maintenance |
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RECODRIVE (“Rewarding and Recognition Schemes for Energy Conserving Driving, Vehicle procurement and maintenance”) is a project aiming at merging existing ecodriving initiatives with good fleet management and logistics optimization practice to push fuel saving in fleets beyond 10%. Fleets from partners and associated entities act as demonstrators and show cases for high mileage and/or high specific consumption fleets. Energy conservation champions will be trained to influence the procurement departments specifying vehicles, monitoring schemes for drivers applying ECODRIVING and workshop employees servicing vehicles (tire pressure, air and fuel filter etc.) will be set up and audited. Interest groups and alliances of fleet owners will disseminate the RECODRIVE concept and invite other fleet owners to hand on workshops and symposia to work on sectoral policies e.g. addressing stakeholders. Policy guidelines will be developed in order to support the fleet owners in setting up recognition and rewarding schemes for drivers and managers, procurement and maintenance staff. A multi-lingual knowledge hub, implemented as an internet-based communication and information platform, tools supporting the training of drivers, the procurement of on-board and fuel management devices, dos and don’ts for the set-up of recognition and rewarding schemes and a support desk to help fleet owners will be implemented in the course of the project. |
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Added value for SMEs Fleet managers, especially from SMEs, interested in fuel saving measures can get useful tips and recommendations based on real experiences gained in the RECODRIVE demonstrations, as for instance: - Focus on fuel saving should be permanent and continuous in order to achieve reduction o fuel consumption. - Strong support from top management is essential for success. - Monitor fuel consumption regularly, use the information and give feedback (periodical reports to drivers, management and maintenance). - Adapt training to vehicles in the fleet. - Constant periodical feedback to the drivers can function as a motivational impulse even without recognition and rewarding scheme. - Procurement should be well planned as vehicle’s specifications must correspond to the operational requirements. SMEs were involved as associated entities and tested a range of possible fuel saving measures. After the project ended they are still continuing to use the developed procedures and acquired technology. Other SMEs were able to learn about the experience at various project events, through project newsletters and most importantly through the excellent project website, which still represents one of the most comprehensive sources of information about sustainable fleet management on the internet. |
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Download the project description in PDF. |
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More information: www.recodrive.eu |
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