News – Page 33
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Remploy outsources cars
Remploy, a supplier of employment opportunities for disabled people, has outsourced the management of its 450 company cars as a cost-cutting measure.The Leeds-based company signed a three-year deal with fleet provider Zenith Vehicle Contracts. Drivers will access online fleet and accident management services as Remploy aims to reduce administration.
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Northcliffe Newspapers trains drivers
Northcliffe Newspapers has brought in a new driver training scheme to tackle rising accident costs. All company car drivers will take an online risk assessment. Risk will be calculated using factors such as age and business miles driven, and those deemed to be most exposed will take part in safety ...
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Marketing firm cuts fleet costs
Field marketing agency FDS Group has cut insurance costs in half after it outsourced the fleet management of its company car scheme. The introduction of 12-month, 30,000 mile leasing contracts for high mileage drivers, incorporating revised insurance premiums, allowed the company to cut its insurance spend by 50%. FDS Group ...
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Interlease becomes Masterlease in international rebrand
Fleet management provider Interleasing has changed its name to Masterlease in order to implement a single international brand. Interleasing, which is the leasing arm of General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC) in the UK, said the name change was consistent with sister operations in 13 countries.Managing director Garry Hobson said Masterlease ...
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Velo heralds easy access fleet safety package
Fleet provider VELO has introduced a suite of health and safety solutions ranging from basic to specialist provision. SafetyNet allows a choice of products according to needs. The package is designed to meet current issues around health and safety and cost reduction.For more information contact Tony Johnson at VELO on ...
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Karcher cuts costs with fleet switch
Cleaning equipment supplier Karcher UK introduced a number of changes to its company car fleet to save costs and improve service. It administered a sale and lease back agreement with fleet provider DaimlerChrysler Services Fleet Management, moving away from its previous outright purchase plan.Karcher UK management accountant Mark Venner said: ...
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Court ruling impacts at pumps
A decision by the European Court on reclaiming the VAT on fuel will have a major impact on company car fleets. Organisations will no longer be able to claim back the VAT back on fuel purchased by company car drivers because staff are not VAT registered. Employers will now only ...
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Care home staff get Smart cars
Springfield Home Care has introduced a contract purchase agreement that exclusively included Smart cars. Staff at the care home are now driving to patients in their new cars, which were arranged through a deal between DaimlerChrysler Services Fleet Management and motor retailer Smart of York.
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BT affinity deals help staff get cars
BT has arranged for staff to get discounted car and van rental through an affinity deal with National Car Rental. The deal allows staff at the telecoms firm to get cheap deals on hire cars in over 80 countries and is promoted through BT's intranet site.
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Risk assessments - legal requirements
Safety laws don't just apply in the workplace, they extend to an employees' own vehicle while at work, says Nicole SmithArticle in fullMany employers believe that complying with road traffic law requirements, such as ensuring company cars have valid MOT certificates and that drivers hold valid licences, is enough to ...
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IT firm brings in car plan via flex
Oracle has introduced an all employee car ownership scheme as part of its flexible benefits package. It has offered staff the chance to buy a discounted car that includes maintenance using cash from its flex plan. The scheme, which is being run by company car provider Alphabet, is available to ...
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PFA targets young players' driving
The Professional Footballers Association has introduced driver training for its fast car-mad young footballers. The organisation offers one three-hour session for trainees and youth team players to help them drive more safely. The PFA says the lessons will reduce the risk of harm to footballers, their families and the communities ...
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ICI car safety record grows
By introducing a driver training programme, ICI Paints has cut the number of accidents it is at fault for, despite increased mileage. Across its fleet of over 400 vehicles ICI Dulux Trade Paints, which supplies its paints to retail and trade outlets across the UK, cut the number of accidents ...
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BSkyB makes its fleet safer
BSkyB is introducing driver training across the organisation as part of a health and safety initiative instigated by new chief executive officer James Murdoch. The news organisation piloted the scheme, run by risk assessment provider Drivetech, on 100 Sky Sports staff and is now rolling the scheme out across the ...
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Feature – Are 4x4’s suitable company cars?
If you read nothing else, read this ... 4x4s are image-led. If that image is tarnished, will this affect your company?4x4s aren't necessarily bigger, thirstier or dirtier than other cars.If buyers turn their backs on 4x4s, could this damage residuals?There are concerns about 4x4's pedestrian friendliness and on-road driving characteristics.4x4s ...
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International Supplement 2005 News MG Rover readies expatriate package
MG Rover expects its expatriate benefits package to help if employees take up a recent offer to move to China. As part of a reorganisation, the car manufacturer has asked all employees whether they would be prepared to move to Shanghai to help its Chinese partner SAIC. Communications director Daniel ...
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International Supplement 2005 News - Fleet policies for Belgium change
Many organisations with Belgium-based staff are expected to review their company car policies after the Belgian government increased social security contributions on company cars. Previously, employers had to pay a social security contribution of 33% of the employee benefit, calculated on the horsepower of the car and the number of ...
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News update - Rathbone opts to outsource
Rathbone Brothers has outsourced the management of its company car scheme to provider Inspire. The investment management firm, which mainly offers perk cars on prestige brands, will use the service to provide help with buying the vehicles, allowing employees to book services for their cars, breakdown recovery, daily rentals and ...
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News update - Cost cutting drive
The BBC has announced it spends £33,000 a day on taxis for staff and guests. Over the last five years the corporation has spent £60 million on taxis, with a taxi bill of £11.4 million for the year to April 2004. All BBC staff who live within a 30 mile ...
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Fitness First gets help with fleet
Fitness First has appointed Custom Fleet to supply, fund and manage its fleet in a bid to cut costs. The health club firm, which is switching its 250 cars from Toyota to Volkswagen and Audi models, is also outsourcing vehicle maintenance, accident management and driver records as part of the ...