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Businesses Are Unprepared For Company Car Tax Changes
Almost half (48%) of British senior managers with decision making responsibility for company cars say their businesses are unprepared for the changes to company car taxes that came into force on the 1st of this month according to exclusive research for LeasePlan UK, part of the world’s leading fleet management organisation. read more
Corporate Social Responsibility: The Key To A Cost Efficient Fleet?
A recent study released by Total Accident Management (TAM) revealed that business drivers have collision rates that are up to 40% higher than that of private drivers. The release of this statistic coincides with news of a national rise in the number of road fatalities. read more
The Tax Implications Of Eco-Friendly Company Vehicles
When someone mentions green travel to you, what are your first thoughts? Cast your mind back – would you have thought something different three years ago? Or what about five years ago? read more
Company Vehicle Considerations
The first question that a small business owner should consider is who should receive a vehicle? Traditionally SMEs have used the carrot of a company car as a benefit to reward their most valuable employees and as a result there are far more ‘perk drivers’ within this sector than there are in larger organisations. read more
Think Global, Act Local - New Leasing Campaign Delivers for Volkswagen
06/07/2012 By Ryan Gregory, Volkswagen Volkswagen has launched a new Small Business Leasing programme, aimed at opening up new fleet opportunities for Volkswagen Retailers, and enabling them to serve better the needs of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in their local areas. It’s estimated that around one million SMEs exist across the... read more
SMEs: Mitigating The Risks Associated With Commercial Vehicles
06/07/2012 By Tara Kneafsey, RSA’s SME Director Insurer RSA’s SME Director, Tara Kneafsey, highlights the key risks associated with commercial vehicles and gives advice on how small business owners can avoid them. As a leading small to medium sized enterprise (SME) insurer, we are concerned about the challenges that small business owners face.... read more
How To Save Fuel And Cut Costs
06/07/2012 By Jakes de Kock, Fuelcard Company’s Marketing Director Spiralling pump prices and an uncertain economy mean saving fuel and monitoring fuel usage is now more important than ever. The Fuelcard Company’s Marketing Director Jakes de Kock, offers his advice on just a few ways you can drive down costs: Monitor... read more
The Benefits Of Renting Company Cars
06/07/2012 By John Ellis, Nexus Vehicle Rental’s Managing Director Figures recently published by The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) have shown the number of company car drivers is growing. Mobile employees are choosing to swap privately owned vehicles for newer company cars through either traditional schemes or a salary sacrifice... read more
Company Car in Action 2012
Whether you already have a fleet of company cars, or are interested in exploring the benefits of such a fleet, Company Car in Action 2012 is the event for you. read more
Company Cars; A Sacrifice worth Making?
Originally the UK fleet market started to grow in the austerity period of the late 70’s when pay rise freezes led to company cars being offered to attract the best quality talent to an organisation, over the last few years there have been many changes but the latest developments in the company car market are more aligned with its origins, employee retention and attraction. read more
