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  Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake offers style and practicality
  The Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake is a slightly odd concept – a swoopy estate care based on a four-door coupe. To look at it another way, it’s a blend of saloon looks...
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  Budget 2015: What it means for company car drivers
  George Osborne’s 2015 Budget is the last before the General Election in May 2015. The biggest announcement is the decision to increase the tax rates for Ultra Low Emission Vehicles slower...
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  BMW rolls out new low emitting X5 4x4
  BMW has revealed its first ever plug-in hybrid with the new X5 xDrive40e. This car combines both a conventional combustion engine and electric motor with batteries to both improve fuel efficiency...
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  All new Jaguar XF saloon due
  Jaguar is set to unveil an all new XF saloon that will go on sale in late 2015. The British company is already hinting that the XF will be lightweight to...
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  New Mitsubishi ASX promises low tax bills
  Riding high on the sales success of its Outlander PHEV, Mitsubishi is already looking forward to the arrival of the all new Mitsubishi ASX. The Japanese firm has had a remarkable...
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  Survey reveals 62 percent would like a driverless company car
  A survey from Venson Automotive Solutions has revealed that company car drivers would welcome driverless cars as an option on their user chooser list. In fact, 62 percent of respondents...
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  Low-tax BMW 2 series convertible launched
  Always wanted a convertible but not sure you’ll be able to convince your fleet manager? It looks like BMW has the answer: the new 2 Series Convertible. Launched last month, the German firm’s...
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  New Volkswagen Touran unveiled
  The next-generation Touran, Volkswagen’s popular people-carrier, has been unveiled to the public for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show this week. Available as a five- or seven-seater, the new...
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  New Honda Jazz revealed
  This is the third-generation Honda Jazz, unveiled to the public for the first time at this week’s Geneva Motor Show. Design changes help align the new Jazz to other recently launched...
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  Cars to watch out for - Our picks from Geneva Motor Show
  The Geneva Motor Show, one of the biggest events in the automotive calendar, is back and Parkers has been there in force taking a look at all the new cars...
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  New low-tax Range Rover Evoque announced
  A revised version of the popular Range Rover Evoque will be making its first public appearance at the Geneva Motor Show in just over a week’s time. Crucially for company car...
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  New Skoda Superb set to be fleet favourite
  Big news – and we mean big – in the form of an all-new Skoda Superb, unveiled at a preview evening in Prague, Czech Republic. This is a car expected...
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  New low-tax petrol engine for Audi A1
  A three-cylinder petrol engine promising diesel-like fuel economy has been added to the Audi A1 range. The 1.0TFSI engine with a manual gearbox has a claimed economy of 67.3mpg and emits...
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  Abuse of corporate insurance policies on the rise
  Drivers are routinely incorrectly accepting responsibility for accidents, according to fraud specialist, Asset Protection Unit (APU). By using telematics, accident reconstruction technology and its own bespoke forensic techniques, APU has identified...
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  Equipment upgrade for Skoda Superb SE Business
  A business-friendly version of the Skoda Superb will now be fitted out with even more equipment as standard. The SE Business model was configured with company car drivers in mind, combining...
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  Top tax busting 4x4s
  Big tax bills and tight carbon dioxide limits used to mean off-road vehicles were out of reach for most company car choosers. Now though, thanks to efficient diesel engines promising lower...
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  Anger over motorway service charges
  MP David Davies and the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) have hit out at charges imposed by private firms on motorists who stop for more than two hours to avoid...
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  Company car appeal for revised Honda CR-V
  A facelift has been announced for the British-built Honda CR-V – a car the Japanese firm claims is the world’s best-selling SUV. That’s only if you disregard the unbelievable success...
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  Traffic police numbers drop by up to 70 percent
  A recent study from the RAC has shown that the number of traffic officers has fallen by nearly a quarter this decade, with some constabularies seeing numbers drop by as...
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  Important new kit to consider on your choice list
  There was a time when the only essential extras on a company car were mats and mud flaps, but now there is a seemingly unending list of assistant-this and automatic-that. When...