All Company cars articles – Page 37
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Clarks reviews fleet
Clarkes reviews fleetShoe manufacturer Clarks International is planning a "root and branch" review of its company fleet scheme to ensure it is consistent with company policies on the environment, and health and safety.The firm also wants to benchmark its traditional company car and cash allowance car schemes against those offered ...
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Hybrid fleets help employers provide choice
Offering multiple car schemes can help employers to provide choice and meet the needs of different types of drivers, but how easy is it for organisations to operate such arrangements, asks Nick GoldingTrying to offer a single car arrangement that suits both business-need and perk drivers is nigh on impossible ...
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IGS Lottery Management uses driver licence checking
IGS Lottery Management has started to use a driver licence checking service to ensure that its 30 company car drivers can legally drive in the UK.Drivers are required to fill out a form about their driving history and then sign the declaration to confirm that it is true.Fleet management provider, ...
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Welcome flexes car options
Welcome Financial Services is launching a cash allowance scheme for senior staff who are eligible for company cars and introducing an option for other drivers to trade up or down model grades, both through its flexible benefits scheme.It is also introducing holiday trading into its flex scheme so staff can ...
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FleetCor acquires Abbey Fuelcards
The Fuelcard Company UK, a division of FleetCor, has acquired Abbey Fuelcards, marking the third acquisition for FleetCor Europe this year.Andrew Blazye, chief executive officer of FleetCor Europe, said: "This acquisition will allow us to allow us to build on the expertise and service innovation that Abbey Fuelcards have cultivated ...
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Fuelling salary sacrifice?
As providers launch salary sacrifice around cars with a view to benefiting perk drivers, Nick Golding weighs up if these arrangements could take over from affinity schemes†Affinity, or all-employee car ownership, schemes offer employees the option of purchasing a vehicle at a discounted rate negotiated by their employer. The number ...
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Fuel social responsibility
If organisations are to reduce their carbon footprint, then running a fleet efficiently needs embedding in corporate cultureGreen fleet management is one of the biggest issues facing employers today. Britain's company cars spew out 16 million tonnes of carbon dioxide every year, according to the Energy Saving Trust's 2007 report ...
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How to manage a green fleet
Fuel social responsibilityNew wave alchemists turn green into goldCounting emissions is like counting caloriesFuel hikes needn't put fleet bosses over a barrelExhaust all the optionsMake a dent in bad habitsGo the distance in slugging out work detailsGet even further for lessCase Studies: Incentives to go greenSponsor's commentManaging a green fleet ...
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Get even further for less
Including greener cars in a company car fleet is a sure-fire way of slashing tax bills for the employer and employee alikeThe simplest way to slash your fleet's tax bill is to buy greener cars. Back in 2002, the government changed the way company cars were taxed in a bid ...
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A green fleet saves costs
This article is brought to you by our sponsor Alphabet.When oil briefly reached $100 a barrel in January, it served as a clear warning that carbon has not only got a footprint but also a potentially painful kick.It may be only a gas, but carbon can inflict a heavy toll ...
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Lex names top-three most popular cars
Vauxhall Astra, Ford Focus and Vauxhall Vectra have been named as the top-three models of company cars supplied by Lex in 2007. The Vauxhall Astra was the most popular company car in the Lex fleet, followed by the Ford Focus. The Vauxhall Vectra was the third most popular vehicle in ...
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Counting emissions is like counting calories
A green fleet audit entails reviewing driver behaviour, vehicle choice, fuel use and carbon footprint in a bid to cut emissionsLike going on any diet, cutting a fleet's carbon emissions is a long process, requiring sustained effort and unwavering determination.The first step to scaling back carbon emissions is carrying out ...
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Buyer's guide to company car manufacturers
The environmental agenda may be influencing company car makers, but fleet managers and buyers are just as likely to be swayed by tax and legislative changes, says Sarah ColesFord may well still be the most popular brand among company car drivers, but the market couldn’t look more different from the ...
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Fuel hikes needn't put fleet bosses over a barrel
Persuading staff to be more frugal and introducing greener and cheaper alternatives to petrol can help control fuel costsWith the price of crude oil breaking the milestone of $100 per barrel at the beginning of January, cutting fuel consumption has never been a more pressing issue for fleet managers. The ...
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Make a dent in bad habits
Driver training is good for health and safety reasons and has environmental benefits tooIn an ideal world, every company driver would choose a Toyota Prius, run it on biofuel and jump at the chance of car sharing with Derek from accounts.In the real world, however, a more practical solution is ...
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Carillion increases cash allowances
Carillion is increasing the amount of money that employees in its cash allowance car scheme are allocated by up to 20%, and is planning to broaden vehicle choice in its company car scheme, in a bid to improve retention.Members of its cash allowance scheme are being given up to 20% ...
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Exhaust all the options
Offering alternatives to petrol, imposing limits on carbon emissions and providing incentives help build a green fleetWeaning executives off their petrol-hungry status symbols in favour of low-emission cars, can enhance the green credentials of organisations and result in tax and fuel savings.Generally, diesel engines belch out less carbon dioxide and ...
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New wave alchemists turn green into gold
There's a serious financial case for adopting a green fleet strategy, and as journeys diminish cash savings pile upEverybody knows that cutting carbon emissions is good for the planet. Figures from the Met Office show that the last five years have been the warmest on record in the UK, a ...
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Severn Trent offers Aecop
Severn Trent Water has launched an all-employee car ownership plan (Aecop) to enable its 5,000 staff to lease their own vehicle at a discounted rate over a set period.Under the new arrangement, also known as an affinity scheme, employees can select a vehicle, arrange a lease period with the provider, ...
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Budget 2008: Employers could feel the pinch as gas-guzzlers targeted
Employers could feel the pinch financially as a result of increases in fuel duties,and changes to vehicle excise duty and capital allowances for business cars that penalise gas guzzlers, outlined in Alistair Darling’s Budget report.Business cars will now be subject to emission-based capital allowances. Cars will be placed in one ...