All Company cars articles – Page 41
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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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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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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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Microsoft trials mileage reports to monitor fleet CO2
Microsoft is trialling mileage reporting devices in company cars in a bid to educate its drivers about the number of miles they drive and the amount of carbon emissions they create.The move will also give the software company an idea of the amount of damage its 4,000-strong fleet does to ...
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Alphabet launches online company car ordering system for fleet drivers
Fleet provider Alphabet has launched an online company car ordering system for fleet drivers. The website only gives drivers access to information about the cars they are entitled to under the scheme. Drivers can use the website to compare vehicle prices and specifications and can store their favourite cars in ...
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Corporate manslaughter bill becomes law
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act has received royal assent. From 6 April 2008, organisations whose gross corporate failures in health and safety lead to the death of individuals will face prosecution for manslaughter and an unlimited fine.
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Selecting car models for young employees
Young employees may be motivated by car benefits, but employers should look at what models they offer to this group in order to provide the safest options which still appeal to these staff, says Nick GoldingWhile there aren't many young employees that boast about their pension schemes in the pub, ...
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Online crash guide for company car drivers
An free online information guide for company car drivers telling them what to do if they are stopped by the police or are involved in a collision, and who to notify in the event of a crash, has been launched by fleet risk firm, Fleet Risk Consultants.The step-by-step guide for ...
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Shell switches fleet management provider
Shell has switched fleet management providers so that its 2,300 strong UK fleet will now be handled by fleet management company Alphabet.Alphabet will deliver a package to all Shell's eligible drivers, both job-need users and drivers in the executive car programme. It is supplying the job-need vehicles, including an ambulance, ...
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Corporate Manslaughter Act receives royal assent
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act has received royal assent.From 6 April 2008, organisations whose gross corporate failures in health and safety lead to the death of individuals will face prosecution for manslaughter and an unlimited fine.Proving corporate fault rather than identifying an individual for blame, as was previously ...
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Firms put greener action plans on car travel in place
More employers are moving to environmentally-friendly company car schemes, including Morrison, which is increasing the choice of green models, and Xerox, which is matching up staff who travel on the same routes to lift share.Support services group Morrison intends to broaden the choice of manufacturers in its contract hire scheme ...
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ALD extends its carbon offsetting offerings
ALD Automotive has extended its carbon offsetting initiative to enable individual drivers to make donations to the Woodland Trust. Previously, drivers could only do so if their employer had signed up to the Carbon Offset initiative. Drivers can make monthly donations to the charity through direct debit with the amount ...
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Concern over car phone use
More than two-thirds (70%) of business drivers still admit to making calls while on the road, despite the extension of the Road Safety Act 2006 in February, which increased the penalty for those caught using a mobile phone while driving.Perhaps more alarmingly 7% of business drivers still refuse to use ...
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Traffic offences rise for company car drivers
Traffic offences such as jumping red lights or yellow box junction violations among company car drivers have risen by an average of 28% in the first quarter of 2007, according to LeasePlan's Quarterly driver survey. Speeding and bus lane violations have also both increased by 7%. Parking fines, however, have ...
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Will government's changes see company cars decline?
Are the government's expected alterations to mileage payments, and health and safety issues around employee car ownership plans, causing these schemes to decline in popularity, asks Nick GoldingThe government is expected to announce changes to the way that authorised mileage allowance payments (Amaps) are calculated once a consultation exercise on ...
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Government welcomes input over King Review of low-carbon cars
The government has opened a consultation around the King Review of low-carbon cars, which is looking at how road transport emissions can be cut over the next 25 years.The consultation period is set to close on 20 August, following which an announcement on the legislative change around low-carbon cars and ...
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T-Mobile addresses drivers attitudes to keep them safe
T-Mobile believes it is not enough to impose rules and checks on employees, it also works on addressing driver beliefs and attitudes to help keep them safe.The firm's policies cover document checking, effective accident management and the use of mobile phones when driving.But it also thinks more strategically. Frank Arthur, ...
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Advisory fuel rates on the rise
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is to increase the advisory fuel rates for company car drivers from August 1 so that they fall in line with rises in fuel costs.The move means that employers will now be able to reimburse drivers in large petrol 2000cc company cars that pay for ...
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Cars and fleet - definition - All employee car ownership plan (AECOP)
An all employee car ownership plan (AECOP) allows all employees who are not entitled to a company car of any description to purchase a vehicle at a discounted rate. An all employee car ownership plan usually favours larger companies which have a strong buying power with car manufacturers.Both McDonald's and ...
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Pfizer anticipates smoking ban's impact on its company cars
Global pharmaceutical company Pfizer, which has 2,200 company car drivers, is currently grappling with the introduction of the smoking ban in England.Lynne Bundle, fleet and mobile phone manager, explains: "We have sent out some guidelines but there are still some grey areas in that [we] have 635 opt-out drivers [who ...