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  Frankfurt company car coverage
  Welcome to Company Car Driver’s coverage of one of the biggest car shows in the world, which our correspondents covered live on 13 September. The 64th Frankfurt IAA was the latest...
  11 Aug 2014
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  An Alfa Romeo for £45 per month
  Alfa Romeo’s Giulietta now comes with an all-new company car tax-friendly diesel engine with low emissions. The 2.0-litre 140bhp unit emits just 119g/km CO2, placing it in the 13% BIK tax bracket. This...
  11 Aug 2014
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  Emission improvements for 5-Series
  BMW has made significant improvements to the current 5-Series that could see it take an even stronger hold on the fleet market. Emissions for the new 520d EfficientDynamics model have fallen...
  11 Aug 2014
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  Company car road test - Volvo S80
  Volvo has revised its S80 luxury saloon in a bid to tempt more fleet managers away from the mainstream brands such as Audi, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz and BMW. It may be one of the smallest refreshes in...
  11 Aug 2014
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  Company car leasing explained
  Company car or van leasing – otherwise known as contract hire – is a way of renting a vehicle over a long period of time. It’s linked to a mileage allowance and...
  11 Aug 2014
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  Audi A1 range gets a boost
  The Audi A1 has received a new range-topping model in the form of a 1.4-litre petrol engine TFSI version, which features both a turbocharger and a supercharger. This ‘dual-charged’ engine makes...
  11 Aug 2014
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  A company car driver's dream?
  This year Peugeot plans to sell around 6,000 examples of its new, smart-looking 508 model and then, next year, it plans to sell around 8,000. These are modest targets particularly when...
  11 Aug 2014
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  Company Cars of the Frankfurt Motor Show 2013
  Some extremely important cars have been unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show as far as company car drivers are concerned. In this article we bring you our pick of the fleet...
  11 Aug 2014
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  Top five business edition cars
  Company car drivers who get a choice of what vehicle they drive, known as user-choosers, are a key sales target for car manufacturers. As a result, many car companies offer special...
  11 Aug 2014
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  Electric Skoda Octavia driven
  Electric vehicles are in their infancy at present and although they are still a rarity on Britain’s roads Skoda has decided it wants a piece that particular pie. Nissan’s LEAF is probably the best-known...
  11 Aug 2014
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  Twin Test: Hatchbacks
  It’s easy to aspire to owning a VW Golf, but what if there was another family car that was just as competent, backed by a lengthy manufacturer warranty and available for...
  8 Aug 2014
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  Aston Martin announces Vanquish and Rapide for 2015
  Aston Martin has revealed a myriad of changes to the Vanquish and Rapide S for 2015, including the introduction of an eight speed automatic gearbox. The company believes that they will...
  8 Aug 2014