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Business Car Management
Do you look after your drivers’ road safety enough?
RUNNING a small business is demanding. We know that here at Business Car Manager towers. There’s always plenty to do: planning, operations, client meetings, cars to test, stories to write, managing the business… The list goes on. And I suspect that’s the same for most small businesses and SME firms. But if you manage… Read more…
New drink-driving rules introduced
THE government is toughening up its stance on drink-driving offenders. New rules will be introduced from 01 June aimed at persistent offenders. These new drink-drive rules will require those most dangerous offenders to prove they have no alcohol dependency issues before they are allowed to drive again. In addition, drivers who refuse police blood-test… Read more…
Driver assessment and training needn’t break the bank
YOU hear a lot about your ‘Duty of Care’ in this series of articles. Health and Safety legislation requires that employers show a Duty of Care towards their employed ‘at work’ drivers. That means that every employed driver needs to be assessed for ‘occupational road risk’. How do you achieve this? Many managers of small… Read more…
Compliance with the law on driving at work – a five point plan
IF your SME employs more than five people, and if any of them ever drives on company business, then you’re responsible for making sure that they drive safely. It’s broadly referred to as ‘Compliance’ and it means you have to be able to demonstrate that you meet your responsibilities under Occupational Road Risk, Health and… Read more…
Save frozen fingers – tick the heated front windscreen option box
IF you’ve ever looked out of the window on a frosty morning and had that sinking feeling – ‘I must mentally allow five minutes for clearing the car windows of frost’ – then the benefits of a heated front windscreen are all too obvious. This morning wasn’t one of those, though. The Volvo V40… Read more…
Could you save money using car sharing?
ZIPCAR, the UK’s largest pay-as-you-drive car network, has just launched its new Business Calculator. The Zipcar Business Calculator is a tool that enables SMEs to better understand their transport requirements by demonstrating the potential time and cost savings that could be achieved by switching to a pay-as-you-drive solution. What’s car sharing?Car-sharing offers a pay-as-you-go service… Read more…
Paul Ripley joins Business Car Manager
IF your SME business runs a small fleet of company cars, then you need to read the words of this man: Paul Ripley. Paul is an expert in small fleet safety and protecting the directors of SMEs thanks to his advice on corporate manslaughter and health and safety issues. And the good news is this:… Read more…
Corporate manslaughter – this means you
IF your SME company runs a small fleet, employs drivers and enjoys living in fear, then this article on taking risks with your corporate responsibilities is bang on the money. Getting caught out through non-compliance of current legislation aimed at companies and employed drivers (Corporate Manslaughter Act, Duty of Care and Health & Safety) could… Read more…
Henry Williams appointed national fleet sales manager at Skoda
HENRY Williams is the new national fleet sales manager at Skoda. Formerly in product and sales force roles at Audi, Henry Williams moved into the new post last week. Henry replaces Rob English. “It’s a great time to be arriving at the brand,” said Henry on his appointment. “The Skoda Rapid and the Skoda… Read more…
How to finance your car as a start up
Car finance for start-ups: Why should you read thisYou’ve just started your own businessYou need a car for businessYou want to know the best way to finance a car for start-upsAnd what the tax advantages areMORE people than ever before are turning their hand to running their own business and being their own boss. There… Read more…
BMW cans the 520d EfficientDynamics in range revamp
Big roll-out as BMW electric i cars charge into the market
Ford goes the extra mile with new Ford BlueService
Hybrids must clean up their act on mpg claims