A COST-CONSCIOUS council has 'fuelled' sales at a high-tech firm.
Blackburn-based MPS Triscan has installed Multifax fuel monitoring systems at Scottish Borders Council's 13 sites where employees fill up council vehicles.
The electronic systems monitor exact information about the council's fleet of cars.
The MPS systems enable firms and organisations to keep a close track on fuel use by different vehicles and drivers.
Each time a driver fills up it records how much fuel has been used and mileage. It also ensures each depot has a sufficient stock of fuel and that each council department is accurately billed for fuel used.
Each unit incorporates a modem and data is downloaded daily from each site to a head office computer.
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