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Asda saves with company car scheme
EXCLUSIVE: Asda has seen cost savings of around £950,000 a year since it switched from a cash allowance to a company car scheme in 2010.Asda has used the savings to improve the choice and specification of the cars available through the scheme.The grocery retailer had 1,500 employees eligible to take ...
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ALD Automotive expands reach to Asia Pacific
ALD Automotive and its North American partner Wheels have formed a partnership with Australian-based fleet management organisation FleetPartners.The partnership will offer support to ALD Automotive’s international employer clients with operations in the Asia-Pacific region.FleetPartners has more than 60,000 cars under management in Australian and New Zealand. The partnership with ALD ...
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Fire authority to launch salary sacrifice car scheme
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service will launch a salary sacrifice car scheme as part of its flexible benefits plan.The scheme allows eligible employees to exchange a portion of their salary in return for a new car package. It is focused on low-emission and fuel-efficient cars.Mydrian Harries, head ...
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Total People wins NIC motor mileage case
Total People has won an appeal to overturn an Upper Tribunal decision made in favour of HM Revenue and Customs over motor mileage national insurance (NI) claims.The case relates to a NI claim made by the organisation based on the difference between HMRC’s 40p per mile allowance rate and the ...
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Zenith trials electric cars for staff
Zenith employees are taking part in a trial of electric cars to assess the real-world viability of their use in company fleets.The fleet management organisation has two Zenith-branded Nissan Leaf cars. One will be tested for short local trips and the second, which staff can book out for up to ...
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SMD launches salary sacrifice cars
Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) has introduced a company car scheme via a salary sacrifice arrangement, as part of its flexible benefits package.The scheme, provided by ALD Automotive, is open to all permanent staff who have worked at the subsea robotic manufacturer for more than six months.Eligible employees can exchange part ...
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Morgan Sindall appoints fleet provider
EXCLUSIVE: Morgan Sindall Group has signed a three-year sole supplier agreement for the management of its 2,400-car fleet.Its provider, ALD Automotive, will deliver a range of services, including a telematics system, a mileage capture and fuel deduction system, risk-management products, and short-term cars for temporary staff.Graham Edgell, group procurement director ...
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Amey Group pilots electric cars
Amey Group has carried out an eight-week pilot to investigate the benefits and limitations of including electric cars in its company car policy.The pilot found that there is a role in organisations for electric car ambassadors and workplace knowledge centres to help drivers to understand the benefits and limitations of ...
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Cash allowance most popular for UK organisations
EXCUSIVE: Only 12% of respondents with a company car policy provide employees with a car-only option, according to research by Towers Watson.The Company car benefit report found that 80% of managerial staff are eligible for a car benefit.It also found that respondents are more likely to offer the choice between ...
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William Hill adds end-of-contract policy to cars
William Hill has added a new end-of-contract damage recharge policy to its company car scheme.The scheme, which is provided by Zenith, has already resulted in a 38% reduction in the company’s end-of-contract damage charges.Under the scheme, where the damage is due to driver fault, the driver is charged £100 for ...
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Berkshire NHS Trust launches salary sacrifice car scheme
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a salary sacrifice car scheme called SalaryPlan.The scheme is provided by Automotive Leasing, the public sector division of fleet management firm LeasePlan, in a sole-supply partnership with Derwent Shared Services.It enables eligible employees to save between £60 and £100 a month compared to ...
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Selecta outsources fleet management
Vending operator Selecta UK and Ireland has outsourced its fleet management.The service, which will be provided by Leasedrive, is a four-year contract that will cover company cars.It is a move from a multi-provider model, and will provide contract hire, service, maintenance and repair, accident management and short-term rental.Wayne Millward, fleet ...
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Home Group launches salary sacrifice car scheme
Home Group has launched a salary sacrifice car scheme for its 3,350 UK employees.The social housing firm is currently phasing out the use of company cars and bringing in cash allowances. Some employees are expected to use their cash allowance to select a new car through the scheme, which is ...
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LeasePlan and Deloitte launch guide on tax treatment of company cars
LeasePlan and Deloitte have partnered to publish a guide on the tax treatment of company cars.The guide highlights some of the key issues that fleet, finance, tax, HR and reward professionals should consider when reviewing their company car fleet.The guide covers a range of tax issues, including:How is tax relief ...
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BT introduces online affinity fleet scheme
BT has introduced an online affinity fleet scheme.The scheme will provide employees and former employees access to ex-BT Fleet cars through a website created by CD Auction Group.Zenon Witkowski, head of car sales at BT Fleet, said: “This new online affinity sales scheme will offer an improved service to our ...
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Begbies Traynor Group completes lease deal for company cars
Begbies Traynor Group has completed a sale and leaseback deal for its 153 company cars.The fleet arrangement, provided by Zenith, was completed to increase driver choice, reduce internal administration and give more control over the independent recovery firm's fleet spend.Begbies Traynor Group's drivers will have access to a driver portal ...
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Drivers see value in car salary sacrifice
EXCLUSIVE: Drivers gave low cost as the number one reason for deciding to acquire a car through a salary sacrifice scheme, according to research by fleet provider Tusker.Its research, which surveyed 1,000 company car drivers, found that 91% of respondents would recommend a salary sacrifice car scheme to a colleague.More ...
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Vauxhall staff stopped from watching Euro 2012 due to health and safety
Vauxhall has had to balance on a tightrope between employee motivation and health and safety after some staff complained that they could not watch the Euro 2012 football, despite the car manufacturer sponsoring the English team.Production line workers feature alongside England stars, such as Steven Gerrard and Joe Hart, in ...
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Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust launches salary sacrifice car scheme
The Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has launched a salary sacrifice car scheme.The scheme, provided by Tusker, is open to the trust's permanent employees as part of its flexible benefits package.It will also be available to around 5,000 staff at the Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust as part of an ...
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Half of respondents introduced telematics to mitigate fleet risk
Five in ten (50%) respondents have introduced telematics to their company fleet in order to reduce the risk associated with fleet management and to meet their duty-of-care responsibilities, according to research by ALD Automotive.The research was conducted by YouGov among UK employers with more than 1,000 staff which have introduced ...