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  AFRs: Current advisory fuel rates for company cars from 1 March 2024
  The Government has announced the latest Advisory Fuel Rates (AFRs) taking effect on 1 March 2024. Significant rate increases reflect the rise in energy costs, and stronger guidance has been released...
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  What is BIK tax? Your complete guide
  Benefit-in-kind or BIK tax – also known as company car tax – applies to anyone who has personal use of a company vehicle. In most cases this is likely to...
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  Company car tax guide
  Company car tax, or benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax, applies to anyone that is entitled to personal use of a company vehicle. In most cases this is likely to be a company...
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  £200 and six points for using your mobile phone while driving
  Drivers caught using their handheld mobile phone while in control of their vehicle face tough fines, more points and a potential ban from driving. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling announced the new...
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  Taking your company car abroad? Make sure you have the right documents
  A company car may be yours to take abroad on holiday, but you must remember to source and carry the necessary documents before taking the vehicle out of the country. This...
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  No diesel here: Toyota Corolla returns with more hybrid options than ever
  Remember the Toyota Corolla? It’s one of the oldest names in the industry and, after a brief sabbatical, it’s back. Serving to replace the outgoing Auris, the headline...
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  Will WLTP affect your company car choice?
  The introduction of the more stringent WLTP test for new vehicles appears to be a positive move by the EU, providing drivers with a more representative figure in fuel efficiency...
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  The Audi Q3 as a company car: costs, engines and specs
  The second-generation Audi Q3 compact SUV arrived at the end of 2018, with technological advancement the crux of the brief. Along with the Audi Q8, this second-generation Q3 is packed to...
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  Ford Mondeo 2019: revised looks and greater hybrid appeal
  After our Deputy Editor spotted one in the wild on UK roads last summer, Ford has confirmed details for the refreshed Mondeo in 2019. We already had an inkling a facelift...
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  Amp-leaf-ied appeal: Nissan upgrades its small electric car
  To keep the Nissan Leaf up to date, the firm has added two flagship models to it small electric vehicle range for 2019, badged 3.ZERO and 3.ZERO E+. Battery boost for...
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  Optima prime: How this Kia could shape up as a company car
  Kia expanded its company car driver-friendly Optima range in 2016 with two plug-in hybrid models, attempting to resonate with fleet managers and the drivers who’d run them. You can choose between the saloon...
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  MINI Clubman City appeals to fleet drivers with 109g/km
  The MINI Clubman City is now on sale with company car drivers in mind, offering affordable running costs and additional kit for those who spend more of their time on...
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  Hybrid power for Honda CR-V means 120g/km CO2 emissions
  Making its debut in the mid-sized CR-V range, the first ever hybrid SUV from Honda is due to arrive in UK dealerships in February 2019. Powered by a 2.0-litre petrol engine...
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  BMW 330e: plug-in power for 2019's new 3 Series
  BMW has announced an all-new 330e plug-in hybrid saloon will join its lineup in July 2019. In its previous iteration, this version of the 3 Series proved incredibly popular with...
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  Great British BIK Off: seven-seat SUVs
  For family buyers looking to combine space, style and value for money, practical SUVs appear to offer the best combination of traits. With an ever-growing number of them seen on the...
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  Smaller three-cylinder engine for Volvo’s baby SUV
  The Volvo XC40 range has now expanded to include two extra petrol engines and an additional diesel, all of which are available to order now across the range. Serving the largest...
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  REx extinct for BMW i3
  Proof that battery electric vehicle (or BEV), technology is constantly improving, the battery capacity in the BMW i3 is now double what the original model had when launched back in...
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  A facelifted Vitara and Suzuki’s hybrid future
  During the launch of the new Jimny compact 4×4, Suzuki surprised us with a first look at the updated Vitara. This time around there’s been an engine re-think to make the...
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  Mitsubishi Outlander receives a boost for 2019
  Mitsubishi has treated its plug-in hybrid SUV to a range of upgrades for 2019 and can be ordered now. With little styling changes made, you might be hard pressed to notice...
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  Mazda CX-3: range updates bring larger diesel engine
  The Mazda CX-3 gains a new, larger-capacity 1.8-litre diesel engine and is available to order from 31 August. The rest of the CX-3 range receives a raft of changes as...

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