One important area that many of our customers often discuss is how to handle good and bad results, and if any incentives should be offered to great performing drivers. The reason is that in an eco- driving project we are managing humans. Based on our experiences, it is often smart to offer some kind rewards to the drivers who perform best or who has shown the best improvements. It can be an effective and cheap way to promote eco-driving. Vouchers for a weekend, being part of a lottery, an outing for the most successful team, or even a financial reward ... no matter what the reward is, the important thing is the recognition of the results!

Management studies generally agree that the effects of rewards are often more effective than punishments. Some studies would also say that non...

Communication of the basic principles of eco-driving must be supplemented by individual theoretical training and in real driving conditions. Why? Quite simply, nothing replaces coaching by an experienced trainer. To ensure long-term results, trainings and reminders are essential. As we saw earlier in the results of the drivers, the trainer can adapt to the specific needs of a driver and give him/her the advice he needs.

Secondly, many drivers have learned to drive on older vehicles with less driving assist features. However, vehicle technologies have evolved considerably. A training course allows them to be upgraded and use the full potential of new vehicles. A trainer can also easily spot the bad habits and automatisms of drivers and help them fight them.

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Before starting, we advise you to go through a phase of analysis and thinking to consider all the stakes of the project. Define objectives that explain why the approach is specific to your business. What are the objectives? Cost control, protection of the environment, getting the CO2 label? These global objectives are important because they will allow you to define priorities throughout the project and to explain the reasons of the project to your employees.

Then, an audit before the launch of the project is essential. It does not necessarily have to contain thousands of data, but you need to do an inventory to simply know where you are going and to be able to measure and analyze your progress. At a minimum, this audit must include fuel consumption and cost, fleet CO2 emissions...

If you are considering this kind of project for your business, it is important to step back and tackle it in a comprehensive manner. This project does not only concern drivers. It is a project that will impact many of the departments and services in the company. Naturally, the financial department will be involved (after all, this is a project to save fuel) as well as the fleet management department as the project may lead to investments in vehicles with less impact on the environment. The transport management department plays a key role to make sure unnecessary kilometers and empty kilometers are avoided and that delivery plans are well planned and not too tight.

“I had 3 months to prove that we could reduce fuel...