Welcome to Business Car Manager
This month’s Frankfurt Show is the launchpad for a host of new cars. So we’ve got news on two of the most significant for business: the all-new Kuga and all-new C-class estate.
We’ve also got our own all-new launch: Ask the Experts. Are you, like Bruce Black, unsure whether to buy privately or lease a business car? Our experts can help. Talking of which, we would love to hear how you run your business cars. Take part in our Business Car Manager reader survey. And you could win a free Guy Salmon Mercedes SLK for the weekend.
Ralph Morton - editor
HEADLINE NEWS
Don’t be fooled by today’s stable pump prices. Later this year, significant rises are coming. Now is the time to start managing fuel expenditure, says Andy Leech from cfc solutions.
ALSO IN THE NEWS
Part 4x4, part estate car, the Kuga ‘crossover’ looks like no other Ford. But it’s not just an extravagant concept car. The Kuga is for real. And it’s going on sale.
Elegantly stylish, the new C-class estate promises more than just looks when it goes on sale. There’s best in class load area for up to four golf bags and trolleys.
Can the new Renault beat the Mondeo? And does the new 100,000-mile warranty signal new confidence in quality? Masterlease’s Craig Pullen provides the expert view.
ROAD TESTS
BMW’s exciting new M3 has arrived with a bellowing V8 engine and a brawny 420bhp. The Independent’s John Simister finds it fabulous - if flawed.
The all-new 308 marks a return to form for Peugeot. There’s a big upturn in quality and the advantage of a sweet-revving engine from the MINI. Read more.
ADVICE CENTRE
Bruce Black faces a dilemma. Should he buy privately or take a business lease? DaimlerChrysler Fleet Management’s Dean Woodward provides the answers in our new Ask the Experts.
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