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  Company car leasing explained
  Company car or van leasing – otherwise known as contract hire – is a way of renting a vehicle over a long period of time. It’s linked to a mileage allowance and...
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  Company car leasing explained
  Company car or van leasing – otherwise known as contract hire – is a way of renting a vehicle over a long period of time. It’s linked to a mileage allowance and...
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  Low company car tax for Audi A1
  The new entry-level A1 1.2 TFSi SE is the most affordable route into Audi ownership for company car drivers. The company car tax calculator reveals a tax bill of less than...
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  Vauxhall cleans up Insignia's act
  Vauxhall has updated the Insignia range with an improved low emission ecoFLEX diesel version that’s designed to appeal to business and private users alike. Emissions have dropped from 129g/km of CO2 to 115g/km of CO2, meaning the...
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  Advisory fuel rate system to change
  The Government has accepted proposed changes to the way advisory fuel rates are introduced. Due to pressure from fleet operators’ body ACFO – or Association of Car Fleet Operators – HM...
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  Mondeo masterclass
  Mondeo Man has served Ford well so far: as you read this thousands of executives are pounding up and down the UK motorways in a car that exemplifies the expression...
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  New tests for emissions and MPG
  Company car drivers could see the amount of tax they pay change after the European Commission announced it would be changing the way car emissions are tested. As well as the...
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  First drive: Revised Peugeot 308
  The Peugeot 308 was launched in 2007 and a lot was expected of it: the 307 that it replaced turned out to be the biggest-selling ‘3’ for Peugeot so the pressure...
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  Fleet sales continue to flourish
  Fleet customers continue to be the saving grace for UK car sales, with numbers rising again in April as private sales fell for the tenth month running. According to figures from...
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  First drive: Chevrolet Captiva
  If you’re a company car driver who picks your own car, statistics say you’ve got a European saloon or hatchback. But what about drivers who have more kids than you can...
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  Who's pick of the pick-ups?
  Anyone who drives around in a vehicle that has Barbarian written boldly along the rear of a car is sending out a message to other road users that, in no...
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  Large Volvos brought up to date
  Volvo has introduced a pair of new trim levels, one with luxury in mind, and the other for the driver looking for a sportier appearance. As part of its drive to...
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  A company car driver's dream?
  This year Peugeot plans to sell around 6,000 examples of its new, smart-looking 508 model and then, next year, it plans to sell around 8,000. These are modest targets particularly when...
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  Volvo updates DRIVe eco range
  Volvo has added another two DRIVe models to its range, bringing the total number of cars emitting less than 120g/km to seven. The latest cars to get the eco treatment are the...
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  User-chooser heaven: £40k saloons
  In our second instalment of User-chooser Heaven we’ve sussed out the top five long-range saloon company cars within a budget of £40,000. We’ve detailed how much it’ll cost to run each car with regards...
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  Motorway driving standards
  In a recent survey by GEM Motoring Assist, tailgating was highlighted at the most dangerous situation when driving on UK motorways. However, this got us thinking – why do people...
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  Tell us your thoughts, win vouchers
  We want to learn more about all of you loyal company car drivers and find out what makes you tick. So, in order to do this, we’ve teamed up with major...
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  Nissan expanding electric range
  Nissan is looking to expand its range of electric vehicles to four cars, starting in 2012 with a plug-in van. Following what the Japanese brand hopes is a successful inception for the LEAF, it plans to build...
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  Should you turn over a new LEAF?
    The first Nissan LEAFs have been delivered to customers now, and soon they’ll be dotted around the UK’s major cities as both private and fleet drivers discover the benefits of...
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  Get a brand-new Octavia for £10,995
  Skoda is selling 2,000 Octavia 1.6-litre MPI models for £10,995 – saving buyers £3,735 off the recommended list price. The Octavia – in 1.2 TSI S guise – took the win for the Family Car category in...