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  Government drafts 2020-21 company car tax bands
  The government has published draft legislation for new company car tax bands that would come into force from 2020. These bands would see drivers with fully electric cars paying much...
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  Audi A5 with company car crowd-pleasing drivetrain
  New to the Audi A5 line-up is a two-wheel drive diesel variant with an S Tronic automatic gearbox, something not previously offered by the German manufacturer. Previously if you wanted an...
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  Logitech ZeroTouch handsfree system tested
  If you spend a lot of time on the road during working hours, it’s quite likely you’ll accumulate a host of text messages and emails. Replying while driving is obviously dangerous,...
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  Not the One: upgrade to pricier Mini to cut company car costs
  Opting for the entry-level Mini Clubman One D might seem like a savvy way to cut your company car costs – with a lower BIK liability and higher economy than...
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  Electric range boost for Renault Zoe
  Renault has updated its all-electric Zoe supermini, offering tweaked trim levels, new colours and, more importantly, extra range. It’s available to order now with first deliveries due in the new year,...
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  Uber-efficient new engines for facelifted SEAT Leon
  SEAT has given its Leon model family a mid-life spruce up with additional kit, engines and a new trim level set to be the primary draw for company car drivers....
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  Paris motor show 2016: five company car stars
  There weren’t huge swathes of surprise unveils at the Paris motor show this year, and several manufacturers – including Volvo, Mazda and Ford – didn’t go at all, but there...
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  Seven sporty company car alternatives
  If you’re in the market for a new company car but shudder at the thought of a boring diesel saloon or hatchback, why not be brave and consider the alternatives? We’ve...
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  Company cars encourage young people into jobs
  Research from Skoda has revealed that more than a quarter of young drivers (17-24-years old) rank the provision of a company car as the most appealing benefit when considering potential...
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  DS range gains sporty looking Performance Line trim
  If you want sporty looks without running up a huge benefit-in-kind bill then there are a growing number of fast-looking cars that can be bought without high-performance engines. French manufacturer DS...
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  Could our reliance on company cars be costing lives?
  Air pollution could be responsible for up to 30 times the number of deaths as road traffic collisions, yet the latter continues to take priority with government policymakers, a new study...
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  Company car drivers risk falling foul of EU driving laws
  Those who drive their company car abroad this summer may be unintentionally breaking the law. Anyone taking a UK-registered vehicle out of the country for less than 12 months must...
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  Refreshed Volvo V40 has expensing app to help company car drivers
  The new 2017 model year Volvo V40 has a novel gadget for helping company car drivers: it’ll log journeys and let you download the details, to help with expenses claims. It’s...
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  Why your next company car could drive itself
  The autonomous company car is coming – with 43 percent of businesses predicting they’ll soon have driverless cars on their fleet once the technology is ready for use on public...
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  Volvo plugs in with fleet-friendly V60 D5 Twin Engine
  You can already get your hands on a Volvo V60 with a plug-in hybrid powertrain in the form of the powerful D6 Twin Engine, but now the Swedish brand has...
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  Survey finds company cars aren't just for mile-munching
  Company cars aren’t used exclusively to eat up the miles on the motorway, a survey of company car drivers by Skoda has revealed. As well as driving to and from work,...
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  Is now the time for an EV company car?
  The future of motoring is all self-driving electric hover cars and strange alternative fuels, isn’t it? Whether we’ll be driving these in the next couple of years is debatable, but the...
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  Is diesel still the best option for company car drivers?
  Diesel has been the preferred company car choice for years now. The greater fuel economy and lower CO2 emissions it offers usually offset the higher P11D price. In general this means cheaper...
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  Battle of the large hatchbacks: Ford Mondeo vs Skoda Superb
  Large hatchbacks have always proved popular with company car buyers, their spacious cabins and refined on-road manners making them the ideal companion for clocking up major motorway miles. Ford and Skoda...
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  How could the new Mayor of London’s air clean-up proposals affect you?
  The new Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced plans aimed to tackle the problem of toxic air pollution in London this week. Speaking of the formal policy consultation he will...