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  Budget 2011: AMAP rate increase
  An AMAP rate increase for company car drivers was announced in 2011 Budget. The tax-free mileage AMAP – or Approved Mileage Allowance Payments – reimbursement rate for workers using their...
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  Budget 2011: company car tax
  The Budget announced this week outlined a number of changes to the current company car tax system. But what exactly are the changes and what does it all mean for the...
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  The 2011 budget: What's changed?
  The 2011 budget was announced today by Chancellor George Osborne and it contained changes that will affect both private and company motorists. Firstly, in an effort to encourage business to use...
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  Mercedes C-Class saloon: first drive
  Around 2,000 new parts have been introduced on the facelifted C-Class as Mercedes-Benz seeks to take on the might of the BMW 3-Series and the Audi A4.  Although it’s supposed to be a minor refresh, the...
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  Top five premium hatchbacks
  Sometimes company car drivers like a few creature comforts and a bit of style when choosing their cars. A premium hatchback has both of these, yet can still be affordable...
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  A guide to economical driving
  Driving economically is more important than ever in today’s culture. It has the capacity not only to save you money, but to help the environment at the same time.   The following guide...
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  How long do you sit in traffic?
  Rush hour drivers are spending nearly half of their driving time sat in stationary traffic. According to a study by Citroen, inner city commuters are spending an average of 25 minutes...
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  Geneva: the Company Car stars
    The Geneva Motor Show saw plenty of world debuts from a number of manufacturers. There was a mixture of production-ready cars and concepts on show, with a host of key models for company car drivers...
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  Geneva Motor Show 2011 coverage
  AudiTwo to watch out for from premium German brand Audi. The all-new small off-roader Q3 is set to take on BMW’s capable X1, while the new A6 saloon has been...
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  Business drivers: 'drop diesel levy'
  The diesel car tax surcharge is the biggest issue on Company Car Drivers’ minds. In a recent survey of Parkers users, more than 70% of company car drivers say the removal of the...
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  DRIVe technology for S60 and V60
  Volvo has announced ‘eco-friendly DRIVe versions of its S60 and V60 models. The Swedish company now has nine cars emitting under 120g/km of CO2 and, like the other cars in...
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  Hyundai's company car star
  Hyundai is hoping its new i40 will be a hit with company car drivers thanks to a new diesel engine and eco package. The Mazda6 competitor gets a diesel engine borrowed from...
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  Fleet bosses call for BIK rate reveal
  Fleet managers are calling on the Government to reveal what the company car benefit-in-kind rates will be up until 2015. The Association of Fleet Car Operators – or ACFO – will be...
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  First drive: Isuzu Rodeo Denver
  We’ve been driving the double-cab Isuzu Rodeo with a tweaked 3.0-litre diesel engine to find out if the latest model is OK… Corral. Sorry. Performance from the 3.0-litre diesel engine with 161bhp means, er…...
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  Driven: Peugeot Bipper stop/start
  Peugeot’s city van, the Bipper, has been updated to include all-new stop/start system to improve fuel economy. So, let’s start with the headlines: with the frugal little 1.3-litre diesel engine this van...
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  User chooser heaven - top 5 for £25k
  Are you a user-chooser looking for a new company car? If so you’ll be concerned with low company car tax bills and economical engines. With that in mind we’ve sussed...
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  Company car drivers lose benefits
  Thousands of company car drivers could lose thousands in child benefit by 2014. Company car drivers face forfeiting child benefit payments totalling thousands of pounds as tax changes push many...
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  SEAT Exeo TDI multitronic driven
  Aimed at the UK fleet market, the SEAT Exeo with a new CVT multitronic box is hardly the most exciting proposition. However, paired with the 141bhp 2.0-litre TDI engine it is one of the...
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  An Alfa Romeo for £45 per month
  Alfa Romeo’s Giulietta now comes with an all-new company car tax-friendly diesel engine with low emissions. The 2.0-litre 140bhp unit emits just 119g/km CO2, placing it in the 13% BIK tax bracket. This...
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  Company car tax could increase
  Company car drivers could see their Benefit-In-Kind (BIK) tax liability could increase from April with the lowering of the higher tax rate threshold. The government is set to drop threshold at...