All Company cars articles – Page 45

  • Article

    Met gives employers mobile-use headache

    1 August 2006

    Employers in London could receive a visit from the police if their company car drivers are caught using a mobile phone at the wheel, under a new scheme devised by the London Metropolitan Police and Transport for London. But some employers claim they are being unfairly treated because there is ...

  • Analysis

    The right car for high-mileage drivers

    1 August 2006

    There is good reason why popular high-mileage cars tend to come from a limited number of manufacturers, so Nick Golding looks at the trends behind the modelsIf you read nothing else, read this ...Generally, if an employee drives more than 20,000 miles per year they are classed as a high-mileage ...

  • Article

    Britvic modeller puts staff in driving seat

    1 August 2006

    Britvic has launched an online company car modeller to enable staff to choose the most cost-effective car option. The online system, which was piloted to 15 employees last month, is available to the 850 staff who are eligible for Britvic's user-chooser car scheme via its intranet site. It will enable ...

  • Article

    Car smoking ban edges closer

    1 August 2006

    Employers must ensure they have communicated their smoking policies to company car drivers if staff are to avoid proposed penalty fines. Last month, the Department of Health proposed penalty fines of £50 for company car drivers who smoke in a car that is to be passed to another employee later ...

  • Case Studies

    Volvo offers EAP perk to staff

    1 July 2006

    Case study: Volvo Cars UKVolvo Cars UK, based in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, has made an EAP available to staff since 1993. More than 250 employees and their families have access to the scheme, allowing them to take advantage of telephone and face-to-face counselling.Janet Burr, human resources manager at Volvo Cars, says: ...

  • Article

    Less than quarter don't offer cash scheme

    1 July 2006

    Just 23.8% of UK employers which provide a company car scheme for employees do not provide a cash alternative. Watson Wyatt's Company car/cash allowance report 2006 also found that 56.9% of employers offer staff a choice of both options, while a further 15.2% only offer a cash allowance.The UK topped ...

  • Analysis

    Driver training adds value to cash allowance deals

    1 July 2006

    Moving to cash allowance schemes could land employers with increased duty of care responsibilities which can be addressed with driver training, says Jamin RobertsonIf you read nothing else, read this ...Cash allowance providers are facilitating access to driver training to help bosses comply with duty of care obligations.Training should include ...

  • Article

    Legislation update - Government's Eco worries

    1 June 2006

    A plan to review employee car ownership (Eco) schemes published by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) last month has prompted speculation that new tax legislation could be introduced next year.The publication stated that the review will cover areas such as how Eco schemes work, what the impact of schemes has ...

  • Analysis

    Cars to cash switch drives up insurance?

    1 June 2006

    Even the safest drivers may be robbed of a no-claims bonus history when they switch from a company car to a cash allowance scheme, says Nick GoldingIf you read nothing else, read this ...Switching from a company car to a cash allowance scheme can impact on an employee's insurance premiums.A ...

  • Article

    Avoid tax investigations into your drivers' mileage

    1 June 2006

    The Miles Consultancy has launched a brand new cost effective and simple on-line solution to the ever-growing investigations by the HMRC into driver' business mileage data.For 99 pence per driver per month drivers can have a fully automated system that accurately and efficiently gathers and records information through an on-line ...

  • Article

    News update - PwC adds green cars to attract graduates

    1 June 2006

    A new company car scheme that offers environmentally-friendly vehicles has been launched by Pricewaterhouse-Coopers (PwC) to help attract 1,200 new school leavers and graduates.From this month, eligible recruits can choose from seven low CO2-emission cars as part of the School Leavers' and Graduate Entrants' car scheme.Carolyn Wilkinson, senior employee benefits ...

  • Article

    Philips reduces driver grades

    1 May 2006

    Electronics company Philips is to simplify its UK fleet arrangements for its 1,000-plus business drivers by reducing the number of grades on offer.The firm, which allocates cars according to employees' role and position, currently has around 10 grades for business users. It is now looking to reduce these to approximately ...

  • Article

    Laboursite exceeds savings through cash allowance scheme

    1 May 2006

    Laboursite, a Middlesex-based construction logistics company, expects to exceed projected savings targets after implementing a cash allowance scheme.Simon Mills, fleet and expense control manager, said the firm has already saved £34,000 in income tax and national insurance contributions in the seven months since the scheme has been operating. It initially ...

  • Analysis

    Feature - Focus on cars: Early action on smoking in cars advocated

    1 May 2006

    Future legislation could make smoking in some company vehicles illegal, so experts are advocating early action to stop the situation becoming a drag, says Nick GoldingIf you read nothing else, read this ...The final details of the Health Bill, are to be approved in July 2006, outlining future English and ...

  • Article

    Pfizer pares back car choice across Europe

    1 May 2006

    Pfizer is cutting company car choice across Europe after successfully implementing the policy in the UK.The move goes against a current trend for organisations to offer staff a greater choice of company car. Pfizer introduced measures last year to align its fleet and cut back on costs, which effectively reduced ...

  • Article

    Work-related road accident woes

    1 May 2006

    Employers are not doing enough to prevent work-related road accidents, according to a study by ALD Automotive. Some 40% do not review accidents, and over half (58%) of employers do not interview drivers after accidents. A further 56% do not have a strategy in place to prevent common accidents recurring, ...

  • Article

    Fleets welcome excise duty cuts

    1 April 2006

    Fleet observers have welcomed vehicle excise duty cuts announced in the 2006 Budget, but say fee hikes on new "gas guzzlers" will not deter buyers.The government has revised vehicle excise duty charges with effect from 23 March. Vehicle excise duty will now not be payable on vehicles with carbon dioxide ...

  • Analysis

    Feature - Focus on cars: Choice an incentive for company car drivers

    1 April 2006

    Contract hire deals for company cars offer duty of care protection, but does the choice of marques compare to the freedom of cash allowances, asks Jamin RobertsonIf you read nothing else, read this ...Duty of care obligations have encouraged some organisations to opt for the control of company cars over ...

  • Analysis

    Feature - Focus on cars: The tax position of diesel cars

    1 March 2006

    A flurry of demand preceded the abolition of the 3% benefit-in-kind concession on Euro IV diesels. Jamin Robertson finds the impact unlikely to significantly sway demand for dieselIf you read nothing else, read this ...The abolition of the 3% benefit-in-kind concession on Euro IV diesel cars on 1 January this ...

  • Analysis

    Feature - Special report: Fleet: Do cash allowances detract from corporate social responsibility?

    1 March 2006

    Jamin Robertson asks if cash allowances encourage drivers to do high mileageCase studies: Chard, WhitbreadArticle in fullQuestions have been raised about drivers who receive cash allowances using attractive fuel reimbursement rates to run up excessive amounts of mileage.Employees who have transferred into haphazard cash alternatives may envisage a profit from ...