Debbie Wood

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  Cash vs Company Car
  Company cars have been seen as a perk for many years now. But recently, the debate has intensified with more and more people increasingly asking – is it really a perk? Or...
  14 Jan 2014
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  Fuel Economy: claimed figures vs real world MPG
  Are you one of the many motorists out there frustrated that the company car you drive doesn’t seem able to hit its official fuel consumption figures? The difference between real world mpg...
  14 Jan 2014
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  Volvo V40 D2 SE: Navigating technology
  Today’s generation of cars have so much high-tech kit that I find it can sometimes be quite overwhelming. Designed to make life easier and allow you to keep connected on the...
  13 Dec 2013
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  Chevrolet to withdraw from Europe
  American car giant General Motors (GM) has announced that Chevrolet will be withdrawn across Western Europe by 2015. The move forms part of GM’s wider plan to focus on its mainstream Opel brand in Europe, which is...
  11 Dec 2013
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  Fuel duty frozen and tax disc scrapped
  Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has delivered the Government’s annual Autumn Statement in the House of Commons, which brings with it a welcome relief for drivers. One of the biggest...
  10 Dec 2013
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  Volvo V40 D2 SE: Time for a health check
  Regular maintenance checks are an important part of keeping your car in tip top shape but can easily get side-lined or forgotten in our busy everyday lives.   Time can slip away...
  6 Dec 2013
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  Volvo V40 D2 SE: Practically speaking
  Practicality is an essential part of any cars make-up as it needs to be able to cope with what everyday life throws at it. Our V40 long term test car has proven...
  6 Dec 2013
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  Which Volkswagen Golf makes the best company car?
  With so many different trim levels, models and engine choices available, even if you’ve decided on the car you want, you’re only really half the way there. The award-winning Volkswagen Golf...
  19 Nov 2013
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  Campaign calling for ban on hands-free mobile launched
  A national campaign has kicked off this week which calls on UK companies to ban the use of hands-free mobile phone use in company cars. The campaign coincides with the annual Road...
  18 Nov 2013
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  Making AFRs work for you
  A good way of saving money is to make sure you’re close to hitting the Government’s Advisory Fuel Rates, or AFRs, when driving your company car.  These are the official pence-per-mile figures that...
  8 Nov 2013
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  Upgrades to Citroen Berlingo announced
  The UK’s best-selling small van and Citroen’s best-selling LCV, the Berlingo, has been updated. Among the headline changes include improvements to fuel economy, CO2 reductions and a new refreshed exterior design. From...
  5 Nov 2013
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  Is now the time for electric cars?
  Although electric cars have been on the market since 2010, you may have never even seen one on the road. So far electric vehicles (EVs) have sold in very small numbers: 1,082 sold in 2011...
  31 Oct 2013