All Company cars articles – Page 43

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    Amaps under review following Budget

    1 March 2007

    Authorised Mileage Allowance Payments (Amaps) are to be reviewed following the Budget. However, the Chancellor made few other announcements in relation to cars save for changes to vehicle excise duty and fuel duty.Background documentation on the Budget revealed that the Treasury is to look at changing the structure of Amaps ...

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    Employee Benefits Fleet Research 2007

    1 March 2007

    The surveyAttitudesWhat’s on offerHealth & safetySponsor’s comment by Masterlease: Grass roots data is catalyst for fleetsThe surveyOur survey was carried out in January 2007. We received 309 replies from Employee Benefits readers and users of www.employeebenefits.co.ukWho are the respondents?KEY FINDINGS51% manage their fleet in-house.31% say cars will always be part ...

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    Employers liable for drivers caught using mobile phones

    1 February 2007

    Employers could be held liable if employees are caught using a mobile phone while driving on business.Under new laws that come into effect on 27 February, the penalties for drivers who are caught using a mobile phone will increase from £30 to £60. They will also receive three points on ...

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    HSA pilots green cars

    1 February 2007

    Corporate healthcare provider HSA is piloting the use of green fuelled cars in its 160-strong fleet in an bid to reduce the amount of CO2 emissions.Cars such as the Honda Civic Hybrid are being tested with the intention of making green cars a long-term option for its company car drivers.Mark ...

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    The number of driver status cars has fallen

    1 February 2007

    The number of company cars that are offered to status drivers has fallen from 52% to 39% in the past year, according to the Quarterly company car trends report, by the fleet services arm of GE Commercial Finance.Factors which have risen in importance when determining how company cars are allocated ...

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    Honeywell launches a common car policy

    1 February 2007

    Honeywell is putting a standard car policy in place across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), using one car manufacturer as its primary provider.The technology and manufacturing group is also embarking on a long-term plan to standardise benefits in each of the countries across the region, starting with the ...

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    Employers unaware of risks of personal car use on business

    1 February 2007

    Many senior managers have failed to register the potential risk of employees using their own cars to make business trips.Over a third (35%) of HR and finance directors do not think that employees driving their own cars for work is a cause for concern, according to LeasePlan's Financial directors and ...

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    Fleet users at risk on breakdowns

    1 February 2007

    Company car drivers may be putting themselves in danger when they break down on a motorway, as more than half risk injury by staying with their vehicle on the hard shoulder, according to research by AA Business Services. A further third of company car drivers admitted they would remain inside ...

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    Employee Benefits Thought Leaders: cars

    1 February 2007

    Cars don’t just help employees do their job, they reinforce the psychological contract that is so important in achieving goals in both retention and productivity terms, says Richard Schooling, commercial director, AlphabetClick to download the Cars Whitepaper (0.1 MB)Sponsored by

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    Are Amaps a threat to fleets?

    1 February 2007

    Tax-friendly authorised mileage payment allowances have affected company car uptake, so will the government clamp down on lost revenue, asks Nick GoldingIf you read nothing else, read this ...Authorised mileage allowance payments (Amaps) permit employers to reimburse personal car drivers for business miles tax free at 40p for the first ...

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    Imass introduces fuel admin

    1 February 2007

    IT firm IMASS has introduced a fuel card and mileage capture website for the 60 drivers in its employee car ownership (Eco) scheme.Previously, drivers had to pay for all fuel and claim work mileage back through expenses. The new website should also reduce administration.Austin Morley, HR manager, said: "Now drivers ...

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    EC limits on CO2 emissions for cars set to boost fleet costs

    1 February 2007

    New proposals by the European Commission (EC) to limit CO2 emissions for cars and vans manufactured in Europe to 130 grams per kilometre or less by 2012, could lead to higher price tags for companies purchasing fleet vehicles.The legislation, which will also affect cars that are imported to Europe for ...

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    Leasedrive and Velo merge

    1 January 2007

    Fleet companies Leasedrive Group and VELO have merged to form Leasedrive VELO, a privately owned independent vehicle management group.Roger Partridge, Leasedrive VELO’s new chief executive officer and formerly CEO of Leasedrive, said: “The fit between our two companies could not be better and must be the optimum one in the ...

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    Employers under pressure to be environmentally friendly

    1 January 2007

    Employers have come under increasing pressure to become more environmentally friendly, following a series of government reports.The Stern review on the economics of climate change published in October, was followed by the Eddington transport study last month, which recommended a nationwide system of road pricing. In addition, a Climate Change ...

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    Legal support for drivers offered by Miles

    1 January 2007

    The Miles Consultancy has launched a legal support service for company car drivers. Its TMC Driver Protect product offers drivers 24-hour telephone support from qualified solicitors in the event of a road accident, and legal representation should the matter be taken to court.Through the telephone helpline, solicitors will be able ...

  • Analysis

    Telematics devices for your fleet

    1 January 2007

    Telematics equipment can help employers manage duty of care requirements, but might be viewed with suspicion by staff, says Curtis HutchinsonArticle in fullIf you read nothing else, read this ... Telematics is an emerging technology that can provide a plethora of management information on vehicle location and use.The volume of ...

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    Zenith makes own fleet carbon neutral

    1 January 2007

    Zenith is working to make its own company car fleet carbon neutral and is also†introducing a voluntary scheme for staff to offset their personal mileage.The car leasing firm is currently assessing its carbon footprint, by taking its fleet of 45 cars and aspects like office use of heating and electricity ...

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    KPMG to buy Oyster cards for staff

    1 January 2007

    Accountancy firm KPMG is to offer its 10,000 employees a London Underground pre-pay Oyster card this month to encourage staff to opt for the tube rather than using environmentally damaging cars and taxis.The firm has revealed that its worst culprits are employees travelling between its Canary Wharf office and the ...

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    LeasePlan and Kwik-Fit Fleet renew business contract

    1 January 2007

    LeasePlan UK has renewed its tyre repair, replacement and management contract with Kwik Fit Fleet for a further five years.LeasePlan UK, which has almost 120,000 funded vehicles on its books, has worked in a similar capacity with Kwik-Fit Fleet over past years,and formalised its business relationship in 2004 with a ...

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    BT uses flexible working to become eco-friendly

    1 January 2007

    BT is looking to measures such as reducing employees' travel and increasing teleconferencing meetings as part of its pledge to become more environmentally friendly.A BT spokesperson said flexible working arrangements will be key to employees' input. Approximately 12,000 of the company's employees work from home, while approximately 80,000 work flexibly, ...