All Company cars articles – Page 41
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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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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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Online risk management tools are vital for fleet
Online risk management tools can be a good way of gathering data to identify problem areas, and keeping vital checks up to date, says Rachel GordonThere is no doubt driving at work is a killer. It is estimated by the Department for Transport that up to a third of all ...
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New legal requirements on fleet
New legal requirements on mobile phones, smoking, driving hours and corporate manslaughter mean fleet managers have their work cut out, says Vicki TaylorOver the past few years, a seemingly relentless stream of changing legislation and regulations has posed a challenge for fleet managers to keep tabs on.One of the biggest ...
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Ikea to switch UK fleet to lower emission hybrids
Ikea is to move its entire UK company car fleet to low emission hybrid vehicles as part of its bid to cut carbon emissions.In the first phase of its hybrid vehicle initiative, Ikea UK, part of the Swedish home furnishings company, will buy up to 50 Honda Civic Hybrid cars, ...
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Reverse declining take-up of fleet perks
This article is brought to you by our sponsor Alphabet.Do organisations need to worry about employee engagement when it comes to car benefits? The answer is yes.Employee engagement plays a much more significant role than is usually recognised in determining fleet operating costs, productivity and safety performance. As a leading ...
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Picking fleet well is a cost-saver
Some cars depreciate much faster than others, so getting the choice right at purchase could save employers a fortune, says Curtis HutchinsonThere is little on an organisation’s books that will depreciate more than poorly-selected company cars. While all new cars depreciate immediately, some lose their values much faster and at ...
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Direct Communications uses online fleet risk tools to improve safety
Walkie-talkie supplier Direct Communications has used online fleet risk tools to improve safety, and to reduce the number of accidents and the cost of insurance.It needed to improve standards after two company cars were written off and four others were involved in incidents in 2005.Fleet manager, Gavin Bailey, explains: "The ...
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Cars and fleet - definition - Personal contract plan
A personal contract plan (PCP) is a type of employee car ownership scheme that allows an employer either wholly or partially to sacrifice the responsibility for the company car and offers employees the opportunity to have a vehicle under similar conditions to the company car. Under a personal contract plan, ...
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Cars and fleet - definition - Outright purchase
This is when an organisation actually buys the company car, usually in bulk for discounted deals, and loans it to employees. In this instance, employers are responsible for the administration and will also have to ensure, subject to employee contracts, that the car is adequately maintained, fit for purpose and ...
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Cars and fleet - definition - Contract hire
Contract hire is where a company hires a car from a car leasing company for a determined period of time and for an agreed monthly cost, and the car leasing company deals with the fleet administration.Contract hire leasing schemes are often thought to remove the responsibility of running the fleet ...
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One Stop Stores makes move towards green cars
Retailer One Stop Stores hopes to move two-thirds of its company car drivers into low-emission vehicles within 12 months.To encourage staff to make this move, it has offered its 160 contract hire drivers a far greater choice of low-emission cars.It is also making sure that staff are aware of the ...
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Employee engagement: Company cars can engage staff if well managed
The company car is part of many benefit packages, but unless a wide choice is offered and policies are well communicated, Mike Roberts says not all staff will be fully engagedThe provision of a company vehicle plays its part in attracting quality employees, but handing over a set of car ...
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Cars and fleet - definition - Employee car ownership scheme
As the cash alternative to contract car hire and outright purchase, an employee car ownership scheme allows an employee to spend a certain amount of cash, determined by their employer, on a car of their choice through monthly payments.The employee signs a contract with a car leasing company to purchase ...
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Barclays fleet records its lowest carbon emissions
Barclays has recorded its lowest monthly average CO2 emissions for its company car scheme.This month, it has recorded a level of 155 grams of CO2 per kilometre.The company has been measuring its drivers’ emissions since March 2005, and last December made changes to its company car policy by introducing financial ...
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Assess employee behaviour before issuing company car
Employee behaviour can significantly increase fleet risk, so employers are learning that policies can help them target resources effectively to curb it, says Sarah ColesSome people are accidents waiting to happen. According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, 3,695 people end up in hospital every year because ...
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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 ...
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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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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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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, ...