Championing the sustainability initiatives of independent workshops

Workshops have an essential role to play in the transition to a net zero economy.  

Our Fit for the Future prize has been specifically geared to address three key sustainability challenges facing the industry. 

1. Reducing the emissions of the current petrol and diesel fleet.  

There are more than 41 million vehicles on the UK’s roads. The vast majority of these are petrol or diesel engines, and people are keeping their vehicles for longer.  
A high standard of maintenance is required to keep older vehicles on the road safely, with lower emissions and with a longer lifespan as drivers prepare to make the switch to alternative fuels.  

This effort can be enhanced with the combination of high-quality synthetic lubricants such as our Quartz range, with oil recycling reducing the total carbon cost of maintenance and supporting circular economy principles. 

• Find out more about the Quartz Package, including £3,000 of cutting-edge Quartz lubricant delivered in our innovative and eco-efficient 100% recyclable packaging solution. Also includes one year’s worth of waste oil collection and recycling. 

2. Preparing for the phase out of petrol and diesel vehicles  
 

The sale of new petrol, diesel, LPG and hybrid vehicles will be banned from 2035. There are already more than 1 million fully electric vehicles on UK roads. 
 
Workshops are adapting to these new market dynamics, even as they continue to serve the current UK fleet. With a significant shortage of skills affecting the industry, particularly qualified EV technicians, this is a significant challenge, alongside investing in required equipment.  

•  Find out more about the EV Package, including supply of 22KW dual EV charge point and EV training for one technician 

3. Energy efficiency and the cost of doing business  

It’s not just vehicles that are changing. Businesses are having to adapt to meet both new energy regulations, and to manage the costs of energy supply – which have been faced inflationary pressures in recent years. 

Workshops are seeking new ways to reduce energy bills, and move to a more sustainable footing – ranging from incorporation of on-site renewable generation to improved insulation and energy efficiency.  

• Find out more about the Energy Package, including a full on site energy audit and a £2,500 voucher to help implement any recommended energy efficiency measures 

• The Fit for the Future awards (“the award”) are open to all Independent Workshops in the United Kingdom. Franchised workshops and Original Equipment Manufacturers are not eligible to participate.
• To enter the competition:

 (a) enter the competition online by creating an online account and submitting the online entry form provided on the website [totalenergies.co.uk] by the Closing Date.

• No purchase is necessary to enter the award or the nominator prize draw
• Nominators of Independent Workshops for the award, will be entered into a prize draw (“prize draw”) for a chance to win the nominator prize. To be eligible to nominate, you must be either:
  • An Independent Workshop, nominating your business OR
  • An Automotive Motor Factor or Reseller (“third party”)   
• Only one entry per Independent Workshop.
• Independent Workshops who nominate themselves will be in with a chance to win both the nominator prize, and the award.
• Third party nominators can nominate multiple Independent Workshops for a greater chance of winning the nominator prize.
• The prizes are stated below
  • The award winner can choose from a selection of prize packages as advertised within the webpage up to a maximum value of £5,000
• The award will run from 02/9/2024 and the deadline for entries is 31/10/2024. Entries received after this date will not be eligible.
• One Independent Workshop will be chosen as the winner of the award by a panel of judges, who will collectively review submissions and look for evidence that:
  • The information required for the nomination and entry is fully complete.
  • The initiative has already been implemented for a period of at least 1 month
  • The initiative has made a positive impact on environment, e.g., reduction in carbon footprint, reduced waste and / or greener working practices.
• The prize draw winners will be drawn at random from all eligible nominations after the Competition closes.  TotalEnergies’ decision is final and binding and no discussions and/or correspondence will be entered into in relation to any of the winners of the Competition.  The winners will be notified by email no later than 25/11/2024.
• If the prize is declined or the prize is not claimed within 7 days of the notification, then in such circumstances TotalEnergies reserves the right to award the prize to another entrant, selected in accordance with these terms.  The replacement winner will be notified by TotalEnergies in the same manner prescribed above.  TotalEnergies shall have no liability to a winner in the event the winner is unable to take up or receive their prize.
• The promoter of this competition is TotalEnergies Marketing UK Limited of 10 Upper Bank Street (19th Floor), Canary Wharf, London, E14 5BF (“TotalEnergies”).
• The prize is non-exchangeable and non-transferable
• The Competition is open to Businesses in the United Kingdom only
• Entrants must be at least 18 years old.  TotalEnergies reserves the right to verify the age of the entrants.  In entering the competition, you confirm that you are eligible to do so and eligible to claim any prize you may win.
• The Competition is not open to employees, consultants or agents of TotalEnergies or anyone else professionally associated with the Competition
• TotalEnergies reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to suspend or disqualify an entrant, amend these Terms or any of them, or to cancel, amend or withdraw the Competition at any time.
• By entering the prize draw, the winners agree to take part in any associated publicity relating to the prize draw and / or the award without further consent or payment when required. The winning entrant’s personal information will only be used by TotalEnergies, its agents or affiliates for the purposes of administering the Competition and notifying the winner and in accordance with TotalEnergies’ Privacy Statement.  If you do not agree with the use of your data in this way, please do not enter this competition. By entering the Competition, you consent to TotalEnergies processing your personal data.
• The Promoter must either publish or make available information that indicates that a valid award took place. To comply with this obligation the Promoter will send the surname and county of major prize winners and, if applicable copies of their winning entries, to anyone who emails [[email protected]] within one month after the Closing Date of the competition.  In such circumstances, the Promoter must still provide the information and winning entry to the Advertising Standards Authority on request.
• TotalEnergies accept no responsibility for entries not successfully completed due to a technical fault, technical malfunction, computer hardware or software failure, satellite, network or server failure of any kind.  TotalEnergies has no control over communications networks and shall not be responsible for entries lost in transmission, or received later due to high online traffic levels, for technical malfunction or otherwise.
• These Terms and any obligations arising out of or in connection with them shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law.  Disputes arising out or in connection with either the Competition or these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
• Each Party undertakes, in connection with the Agreement, to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, as such those relating to anti-corruption, export controls and/or international economic sanctions.