INFINITI updates fuel efficiency training for fleets

INFINITI Fleet Safety Training has launched an expanded Fuel Efficiency Training Program aimed at helping fleets cut fuel waste and lower operating costs. The update adds 25 short video modules, up from 9, and is designed to reinforce driving habits that can improve MPG and reduce idling.

Why it matters: - Fuel is one of the largest controllable expenses in fleet operations. - Fleets cannot control diesel price swings, but they can influence daily behaviors that affect fuel use. - The program is designed to help fleets turn those behaviors into measurable savings.

What happened: - INFINITI Fleet Safety Training launched an updated Fuel Efficiency Training Program. - The program is a video training package for fleets. - The update expands the program from 9 videos to 25 short training modules. - The program is available through the full INFINITI learning management system or as a standalone product. - Fleets can request more information at the company's website or by calling 972-232-7305.

The details: - The training focuses on habits that affect fuel use, including idling, speed consistency, route planning, tire pressure, vehicle condition, and cargo distribution. - INFINITI recommends assigning one video per week for six months or one video every other week for one year. - Program topics include idle reduction and alternatives to idling, route management and out-of-route miles, speed control, cruise control, and coasting. - Other topics include tire pressure, inspections, and vehicle condition, cargo distribution and weight balance, progressive shifting and tachometer use, and fuel optimization and ROI. - The cloud-based platform lets managers assign modules, monitor completion, export reports, and keep fuel-saving habits visible across the fleet. - Documented performance improvements from structured fuel efficiency reinforcement have ranged from 3.9% to 13.3% fuel savings. - One fleet reported a 4% fuel cost reduction and about $8,000 in weekly fuel savings. - Another client reported 3.5% fuel savings after using the videos, improving from 6.25 MPG to 6.47 MPG and saving more than $60,000 in one year.

Between the lines: - The program is built around repetition rather than a one-time reminder. - That approach reflects a broader fleet-management idea: small driver behaviors can compound into meaningful cost differences over time. - Fuel-efficient driving can also support safer driving by encouraging smoother inputs, better speed control, and more vehicle awareness.

What's next: - Fleets can adopt the new module set through INFINITI's training platform and roll it out over weeks or months. - Managers can track participation and reinforce the same habits over time. - INFINITI is positioning the program as an ongoing operational tool, not a one-off training event.