356 – Pre-Budget Report verdict
9 December 2009
AS one colleague wittily observed on Twitter, a Pre-Budget Report or pre-election speech? A comment, I notice, also used by the Shadow Chancellor, George Osborne. Well, with the politicking of
How competitive tendering can help your business
8 December 2009
WITH so many contract hire quotations on the market, how do you know you are getting the best price on your quotation? Fleet Alliance managing director, Martin Brown, explains how
354 – Choosing cars on BiK
7 December 2009
Drivers can give themselves a pay rise by choosing a car on lower benefit-in-kind company car tax, says Honda’s Harvey Hughes Tax is defining element of car choice LAST Friday
Volvo coupe with drive and business appeal
7 December 2009
Volvo C30 1.6D SE DRIVe with start-stop Volvo C30 1.6D SE DRIVe with start-stop What is it? VOLVO’S sports coupe now gets the low-emission DRIVe treatment. That means optimised transmission
353 – Editor wins award
4 December 2009
IT WAS a big night for me last night. A big night for the magazine, too. Yesterday evening I won the Business Writer of the Year award at the annual
352 – Creativity sees small businesses survive
2 December 2009
FSB and ICM survey highlights recession survival strategies THIS is a rather good piece of information I came across. It’s been conducted by ICM Research and the Federation of Small
Tackling the issue of private cars on business
2 December 2009
MALCOLM Noyle, managing director of Noyle Fleet Solutions looks at the issue of private cars on business use – often referred to as the ‘grey fleet’. HERE’S a challenge for you.
351 – Refinement wins over ingenuity
30 November 2009
VW Polo named Car of the Year I DON’T think this magazine would disagree with the choice of the Car of the Year jurors. However ingenious the Toyota iQ may
Audi’s efficient executive saloon
29 November 2009
Audi A6 2.0 TDIe SE Audi A6 2.0 TDIe SE What is it? SPECIAL low emission version of Audi’s executive A6 saloon. The car uses a detuned 136PS 2.0-litre diesel
350 – Small businesses delay green measures
29 November 2009
WE ALL want to be greener. But many small firms have been put off by the recession. That’s what the Forum of Private Business (FPB) reckons in a new survey
Sporting Renault estate car
27 November 2009
Renault Laguna Sport Tourer 2.0 dCi 180 Dynamique Renault Laguna Sport Tourer 2.0 dCi 180 Dynamique What is it? RENAULT’S Laguna range underwent a revamp earlier this year, with an
349 – Time is running out for your online tax return
27 November 2009
End of January deadline fast approaching I HATE to talk about tax on these pages – except when it means saving you tax – but the Self Assessment online deadline
348 – Why PCPs can be so useful for a business
25 November 2009
I KNOW I’ve gone on about this before, but personal contract purchase (PCP) and personal contract hire (PCH) can be very effective car finance products for small business owners –
A Citroen supermini to rival the Polo
25 November 2009
Citroen C3 1.6 VTI 120ps Exclusive Citroen C3 1.6 VTI 120PS Exclusive What is it? PERHAPS the most important Citroen ever. All-new C3 banishes its rather average predecessor to the
Eco-luxury off-roader
24 November 2009
Lexus RX450h SE-I Lexus RX450h SE-I What is it? LATEST version of the hybrid SUV from luxury car maker Lexus. New RX450h produces 295bhp thanks to a 3.5-litre V6 boosted
347
24 November 2009
Phoenix Five finger more money; Saab deal dead SOMETIMES it seems there’s no justice in this world. At the same moment that I learned via a tweet from Glass’s that
346 – Flooding in Cumbria
23 November 2009
MY SINCERE sympathies to all those families and businesses in Cumbria affected by the flooding. According to the BBC news this morning there are 16 bridges out of action and
Ten top tips to keep your business cars safe and moving
23 November 2009
SEAN Joyce, motoring law partner at Stephensons Solicitors LLP, provides 10 tips that businesses should consider introducing for best practice standards.
345 – Made for business
22 November 2009
Audi A6 TDIe: made for business, especially with its current updgrade of complimentary Milano leather Visit to Concept Vehicle Leasing I LOVE cars that make you feel special. And the
