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  Fuel Economy: claimed figures vs real world MPG
  Are you one of the many motorists out there frustrated that the company car you drive doesn’t seem able to hit its official fuel consumption figures? The difference between real world mpg...
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  Bad drivers face £100 fines
  Motorists who hog the middle lane on motorways, tailgate the car in front or fail to give way at a junction could find themselves £100 worse off and with three...
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  Ford Mondeo 1.6 TDCi Eco Graphite first drive
  Launched in 2007, it’s safe to say the Ford Mondeo has been a hit for company car drivers for many years. There’s good reason for that, too, since it drives incredibly...
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  New entry-level BMW 518d
  BMW is aiming to boost the appeal of its 5 Series range with a new entry-level model which will offer company car drivers lower benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax bills. The 518d is...
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  Ford Focus vs Vauxhall Astra twin test
  Both top sellers in the fleet world, we pit the Vauxhall Astra 1.7 CDTi EcoFLEX TechLine against the Ford Focus 1.6TDCi ECOnetic Edge. Ford and Vauxhall, the two heavyweights of the company car...
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  Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe prices revealed
  Mercedes-Benz is targeting user-choosers with its revised E-Class Coupe range which has just gone on sale, offering more equipment and lower emissions. The range is priced from £35,095 for the E220...
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  Top Company Car Apps
  Car manufacturers are devising increasingly clever smartphone apps for company car drivers, aimed at making their lives easier. These include software to help separate business and private journeys, devices to log expenses...
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  New Volkswagen Passat R-Line unveiled
  Volkswagen is aiming to attract user-choosers to its Passat range with a new sporty R-Line specification model. Based on the S model, the R-Line version beefs up the standard Passat’s looks...
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  Volkswagen Golf Bluemotion prices and specs announced
  Volkswagen’s new Golf BlueMotion model has gone on sale, offering average fuel economy of 88mpg and CO2 emissions of 85g/km. The new three- and five-door hatchback models come with a 1.6-litre...
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  Cars that beat the congestion charge
  Changes to the London congestion charge have resulted in a very small number of cars which now qualify for exemption from the £10 daily fee. Transport for London has tightened the...
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  New Lexus IS300 Hybrid model
  Lexus is aiming to tempt company car drivers out of their diesel Audi A4s and BMW 320ds when its new IS300h hybrid model goes on sale in July. The petrol/electric saloon...
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  Citroen offers discounted fuel
  Citroen is offering company car and van drivers cheaper fuel through a new fuel card it has launched. The deal will offer users a fixed weekly price which will generally provide...
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  Company cars about to fall out of favour
  The recent Budget introduced new tax rules which make it harder for companies to off-set the cost of company cars against their tax bills. Cars which emit 130g/km of CO2 or...
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  Top five business edition cars
  Company car drivers who get a choice of what vehicle they drive, known as user-choosers, are a key sales target for car manufacturers. As a result, many car companies offer special...
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  Volkswagen Golf GTD announced
  Volkswagen is offering user-choosers a way to drive a hot-hatchback without suffering high running costs and tax bills. The new Golf GTD, which is available to order now, shares the exterior...
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  Ford Mondeo range updated
  Company car drivers can benefit from lower emissions and a fleet-specific model loaded with extra equipment in the latest round of upgrades to the Ford Mondeo range. With an all-new Mondeo...
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  Mercedes iPhone system enables tweeting on the move
  Ever feel the need to social network while you’re driving? Do you wish you could send a tweet while navigating the M25 or check yourself in on Facebook from the...
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  What's so special about 130g/km?
  Has your fleet manager been trying to persuade you to choose a company car with lower emissions? They aren’t trying to convert drivers to greener habits, but are trying to save...
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  Ford Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost Zetec - Road Test
  Normally when recommending a company car, it’s the diesel models that stand head and shoulders above the rest. Ford has even added a new 1.5-litre TDCi to its Fiesta range...
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  Many Audi models unaffected by tax changes
  Audi is reassuring company car drivers that tax changes announced in the recent Budget will not affect the cost of running its core fleet models. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne...