A Ford Focus for a lot less
12 October 2009
Hyundai i30 1.6 CRDi Comfort Hyundai i30 1.6 CRDi Comfort 5dr What is it? THE most business-friendly i30 you can buy. Hyundai’s neat hatchback gets a frugal, low emission 113bhp
313 – World’s largest Audi Centre launched
12 October 2009
IT’S HARD not to miss the imposing Audi Centre close to the M4’s elevated section with its 22m high glazed frontage. It has seven storeys that incorporate three showroom floors
312 – My son’s passed his driving test!
11 October 2009
RATHER good news during the week. My son, Matt, passed his test at the first attempt. Great news. And well done to him. He’s listened and learned – as I
311 – GE boss on small business survival strategies
9 October 2009
Keep lines of communication open, says John Jenkins I MET John Jenkins, who is chief executive of the GE Capital operation in the UK. He oversees four business divisions:
310 – Postal strike a disaster
8 October 2009
Impact will be heavy on small businesses I HAVE great regard for our posty. Actually, that should be posties. Both the postman that delivers mail to the office and the
309 – Costs, Costs, Costs…
7 October 2009
…and getting used to stop-start SVEN JIRGAL is something of a big cheese at GE. He’s the commercial director and introduced the speakers at the GE Capital conference at Gaydon
307 – Top up with the right oil
6 October 2009
Remember to regularly check your car’s oil level. And if you need to top up, new text service can help you choose the right oil With a text message HERE’S
308 – Early start to the Heritage Centre, Gaydon
6 October 2009
Presentation at GE’s Future of Fleet Conference IT WAS out of the house early this morning at 0630. I’ve been asked to do a presentation at a fleet conference organised
Sporty looks for city runabout
5 October 2009
Ford Ka Zetec Grand Prix Ford Ka 1.2 Zetec Grand Prix What is it? ONE OF the personalised editions of Ford’s city car, the Grand Prix provides sporty looks thanks
What to do if you’re involved in a car incident
5 October 2009
You should report all damage, however minor, suggests road traffic expert Sean Joyce. Otherwise you could find yourself with five points on your licence and a possible jail term The
MPV versatility on a supermini budget
3 October 2009
Citroen Berlingo Multispace Citroen Berlingo Multispace 1.6 HDi 7str VTR What is it? A HIGHLY efficient seven-seater people mover at supermini prices. Useful if your business car has to double
304 – Taxi firm in a Twitter
3 October 2009
Online booking via social media I RECEIVED a call from Tom Pakenham yesterday. Tom is one of the directors at Green Tomato Cars, an environmentally-driven tax firm. They run Toyota
305 – Versatile car-van
3 October 2009
IT’S SURPRISING what you can get for your money now. Take the Citroen Berlingo Multispace. For an additional £800 you can turn this five-seater car (based on the Berlingo van)
How we run our business cars: Green Tomato Cars
2 October 2009
ENVIRONMENTALLY aware taxi firm Green Tomato Cars explains why it runs Toyota Prius hybrids, the ethical aims of the company, and how it hopes to go zero emission in the
Lombard ditches car leasing brokers
1 October 2009
Less choice for your next car deal LOMBARD, for so long the darling of car leasing brokers – the division of RBS regularly won awards for its support of the
302 – iQ for Sports gets admiring glances
1 October 2009
Toyota iQ for Sport: design study shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show is generating genuine interest Toyota design study receives positive reaction I WENT out for a beer last night
301 – More money for scrappage scheme
30 September 2009
IT WAS a good huzzah for the Labour party conference week – an extension to the scrappage scheme unveiled by Business Secretary Lord Mandelson. The cash for scrap scheme means
300 – Car sophistication
28 September 2009
Audi A6 values WE WENT up to Edinburgh on Saturday. My son Matt is looking at universities, and Edinburgh is one of those in his crosshairs. Both Alison and I
299 – Baby Range Rover on the way
27 September 2009
The LRX Range Rover concept drawing – due to become a reality next year Land Rover looks to the future LAND ROVER: it’s part of the fabric of Britain. The
298 – Maintenance bills mount up
25 September 2009
Getting ready: Autoglass fitter prepares my dad’s Fiat Panda for windscreen replacement Catch issues early before they cost “DON’T spoil the ship for a hapeth of tar,” my grandmother used
