All Company cars articles – Page 39
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British American Tobacco extends fleet contract
British American Tobacco (BAT) has extended its fleet management and contract hire agreement for 400 company cars for the next three years.Viv Windrum, fleet manager, said:"We conducted a very serious review to ensure we are getting the best fleet management service available within the industry."Having re-satisfied ourselves at this point, ...
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Drivers involved in fatal accidents may not be jailed
The Sentencing Guidelines Committee has announced that drivers who kill could escape jail despite last month's recommendations from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which stated that drivers using hand-held devices including mobile phones could face two years in jail.This could have an adverse effect on employees who drive company cars, ...
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The fleet agenda for 2008
Corporate manslaughter and environmental concerns will dominate the new year agenda, says Nick GoldingWhen Croatia hammered the final nail into the coffin of England's Euro 2008 football campaign and condemned the nation to a summer of potentially washed-out tennis, many fleet managers probably breathed a very quiet sigh of relief. ...
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Drivers' lack of vision
One-in-12 (8%) male company car drivers do not use contact lenses or glasses while driving even though they need them. The Driving attitudes survey from Alphabet has also revealed that 3% of women who drive company cars regularly, do so without wearing glasses or contact lenses when they should be ...
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Contract hire schemes help transfer risk
Contract hire schemes can help employers to predict the cost of funding their fleet over a set period of time and remove the hassle of having to dispose of vehicles, says Nick GoldingAs the future of cash-based employee car ownership plans (Ecops) continues to hang in the balance, while the ...
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Coca-Cola plans to convert drivers to 'greener' vehicles
Coca-Cola Enterprises is considering a number of new initiatives designed to shift drivers to greener vehicles and help reduce the impact that its 1,200-strong fleet has on the environment.The drinks manufacturer aims to reduce its fleet's CO2 emissions from its current average of 160 grams per kilometre to 120 grams ...
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Company car drivers still use mobiles at the wheel
A number of company car drivers still use handheld mobile phones whilst at the wheel, despite proposals from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to charge drivers whose phone use causes danger with dangerous driving.According to a survey of 500 company car drivers by Alphabet, 30% of respondents make and receive ...
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Tax reduction for biofuel goes to House of Commons
Government plans to reduce the taxable benefit on green vehicles that run on bioethanol fuel or a mixture of bioethanol fuel and unleaded petrol, have been laid before the House of Commons.A statutory instrument will amend the Income Tax (Car Benefits) (Reduction of Valuation Appropriate Percentage) Regulations 2001, so that ...
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Otto UK outsources fleet management
Otto UK has outsourced the management of its company cars for the first time in an effort to reduce the amount of administration involved in running a fleet.The mail-order company, which trades as Grattans and Freemans, has 300 company car drivers that will be moved to a contract hire scheme.Howard ...
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FDs should be aware of fleet risk
Many of the day-to-day mechanics of the new corporate manslaughter law are simply not known yet, but finance directors could come into the firing line, as we look at some of the key facts driving the fleet risk debate, says Ashley MartinOrganisations have six-months to get into gear to meet ...
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Fleet software all very well but personal touch is vital
The development of fleet software is all very well, but employers should not use this at the expense of human interaction, particularly for driver training and accident reporting, says Nick GoldingThe plethora of technology-based fleet management tools available today are enough to persuade even the most diligent of managers to ...
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Cadbury cuts driver admin
Cadbury Schweppes has outsourced the monitoring of its fleet's driver licences to Intelligent Data Systems (IDS) to cut administration and quickly identify high-risk drivers.Previously, the firm asked drivers to fill out driver licence forms and sent these to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). Now, IDS works with the ...
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Employers fail to check employees' cars are roadworthy
Many employers do not have procedures in place to check if employees who use their own cars on business regularly maintain their vehicles.Some 83% have no such procedures in place, while almost three-quarters (74%) do not ask employees for a valid MOT for their car, according to the Grey Fleet ...
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Booker outsources staff mileage charging
Wholesale food retailer Booker, has outsourced the administration process involved in charging employees for driving personal miles in a company car, to fleet management company The Miles Consultancy.Drivers now use an online fuel reporting system to log their personal miles each month, while The Miles Consultancy tracks where and when ...
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Women are happier at work, but men get better benefits
More women are happier at work than men with almost two thirds (63%) happy in their job role, compared to 56% of their male counterparts.When it comes to benefits, both genders are equally happy with the way they are rewarded, however, there is a clear discrepancy in the benefits each ...
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Pre-Budget report: Company car fuel benefit charge to be increased
The figure on which the company car fuel benefit charge is based is to be increased from £14,400 to £16,900 from April 2008, in a bid to reduce the number of employers that encourage drivers to be frivolous with fuel.The company car fuel benefit charge is the fee that both ...
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Financial services sector puts increased focus on flex
Employers in the financial services sector are putting a greater focus on flexible benefits offerings due to competitive pressures, according to research from Mercer Human Resource Consulting.The 2007 Survey of Benefits in the UK Financial Services Sector of 69 UK financial services sector organisations, reveals that 29% are offering flexible ...
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How to go green with fleet beyond choosing greener models
Switching company cars for greener models is not the only way that organisations can reduce the carbon footprint of their fleet, as driver training and a review of private fuel can also help, says Nick GoldingThe desire to adopt a more environmentally-friendly approach to company cars by reducing CO2 emissions ...
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Yorkshire offers green car cash back
Yorkshire Building Society has devised an environmentally-friendly company car scheme that offers drivers 15% of their total monthly car allowance back, if they opt for vehicles with low-carbon emissions of 120 grams per kilometre or less.Caroline Gibson, travel co-ordinator at Yorkshire Building Society, said: "This is going to be a ...
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Standardising car policies across borders
Standardising car policies across borders can bring economies of scale but it can also be to the detriment of cultural and tax issues locally, so remember to always think flexibly, says Sarah ColesFew benefits are likely to evoke the same kind of passionate and emotive response as company cars. Yet, ...