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  Ford announces low-tax petrol Focus
  Ford has announced a new version of its 1.0-litre petrol EcoBoost engine to be launched in the Ford Focus next year, with CO2 emissions starting at 99g/km. Diesel has been dominant in the...
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  Safest company cars revealed
  With the majority of company car drivers travelling more miles than the average person, driver safety and in-car safety systems have never been more important and should play a key part in...
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  Mazda offers free navigation upgrade for company car drivers
  Mazda has announced that company car drivers will receive a free sat-nav model upgrade until the end of 2013. The offer will apply across the entire Mazda6 range of Saloon and...
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  Suzuki Swift 4x4 1.2 SZ4 road test
  Although on first inspection you may not expect a small four-wheel drive hatchback to appeal to a company car driver, its forecast that 10 percent of all Suzuki Swift 4x4s...
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  Top 10 essential company car equipment
  Cars become more technology-laden with the introduction of each new model. While some of these new-fangled technologies feel like an episode of Tomorrow’s World, there remains a question mark over whether...
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  BMW unveils first electric car
  The new i3, BMW’s first electric car, has been unveiled in London and is due to arrive in showrooms in November. By 2020, the Government expects up to 20 percent of...
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  Can electric cars work for company car drivers?
  Given that company car tax bands are largely dependent on CO2 output, you might expect electric cars to be firmly on the agenda for fleet customers. After all, if we’re...
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  Petrol or diesel?
  Diesel power is often the default choice for company car drivers, but under certain circumstances a petrol-powered car would actually fit the bill far better. Although diesel works well for those doing...
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  Top six low-tax diesel crossovers
  The crossover segment has seen many new players emerge over the past couple of years as its continues to grow in popularity and drive new car sales.   This isn’t limited to retail,...
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  Driverless cars given green light by the Government
  We could all soon be passengers on our daily commute to work as the Government has announced driverless cars will be tested on UK roads by the end of this...
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  Skoda Octavia Estate vRS TDI first drive
  Skoda’s excellent Octavia vRS Estate is available in two versions – there’s a petrol model borrowing many parts from the Volkswagen Golf GTi and a diesel version which is going...
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  Mercedes-Benz S300 Hybrid Road Test
  If you can afford a car as grand as the Mercedes S-Class, you’d think saving money wouldn’t be much of a problem. Of course, that doesn’t mean you don’t want...
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  Garmin launches sat-nav windscreen display for smartphone apps
  Satellite navigation giant Garmin has launched its first Head-up Display (HUD) unit which will enable motorists to display traffic directions on the windscreen of their car. A new way of viewing...
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  Honda CR-V 1.6 i-DTEC: First drive
  Up until now, if you wanted a diesel-powered Honda CR-V there was only one option: a powerful 2.2-litre unit that offered excellent performance but comparatively high CO2 emissions. From Autumn 2013,...
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  Feature: Volvo showcases future tech
  Even before it patented the three-point seat belt 50 years ago, Volvo was already a brand synonymous with car safety. Based on the new active safety technologies the firm showcased...
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  Suzuki SX4 S-Cross first drive
  The previous generation of Suzuki SX4 didn’t make a huge amount of sense as a company car, but the firm is hoping its replacement – the SX4 S-Cross – is...
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  Guide to taking your company car abroad
  If you’re looking to take your company car to another country, you need to make sure you are fully covered and legal before you go.  The last thing you want...
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  Company car twin test: Volkswagen Passat vs Ford Mondeo
  The importance of the company car market can be seen in the range of new ‘business edition’ models being offered. These cars offer more equipment for little or no price increase,...
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  New Vauxhall Insignia range 2013
  Vauxhall is promising lower company car tax bills for drivers with the launch of its revised Insignia range. On sale now with deliveries scheduled for October, the new range is priced...
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  Jaguar XF gets a cleaner engine for 2014
  Jaguar has strengthened its company car appeal with the announcement of a new cleaner 2.2 diesel engine the company calls ‘ECO2’. The revised version of Jaguar’s four-cylinder 2.2-litre diesel engine will...