All Company cars articles – Page 40
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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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Barclays uses fleet review to drive down eco-footprint
Barclays is reviewing its fleet policy to help reduce the carbon footprint of its 8,400 company car and cash allowance drivers.It is considering changing the types of vehicles available for drivers to choose from and educating staff on the benefits of selecting greener vehicles. The review will also provide an ...
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Checking driving licences is very important
Checking driving licences is often viewed as a major administrative chore, but with incoming corporate manslaughter laws, doing so has never been more important, says Nic PatonWith the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 coming into force this April, the need to ensure that employees driving on business have ...
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PwC reviews fleet emissions
PricewaterhouseCoopers is to restrict drivers' choice of new vehicles to those that emit a maximum of 265 grams of CO2 per kilometre, in an attempt to reduce the impact its fleet has on the environment.Employees at the accountancy firm can currently select a car from an extensive list of models ...
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Focus on staff eyecare
Access to eye assessments may be a statutory requirement for employees who use VDUs, but it can also help drivers at work maintain adequate vision at the wheel, says Stephanie SpicerAn eye test may not seem like the sexiest benefit that employers can offer to staff, but it is an ...
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Truck-Lite and Surfachem outsource fleet management
Truck-Lite and Surfachem have outsourced fleet management to Zenith Vehicle Contracts.Truck-Lite, a truck light manufacturer, signed a deal which includes accident management and involves the sale and leaseback of more than 60 vehicles. The vehicles will be provided under contract hire.Surfachem, a supplier of chemicals for use in the personal ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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, ...