Welcome to Business Car Manager
Seven hours a week. That’s what an owner spends on paperwork and regulation says the Federation of Small Businesses. What a colossal energy drain! The effort would be better spent on making their business more successful. So I asked Paul Harrop for some advice on how to make life easier for small business owners. See his answer in ‘How to break through motoring red tape’.
Otherwise we have six ways to save you money: drive a reliable car; make use of Guy Salmon’s discount offer; consider a Fiat 500; opt for a Mondeo Edge; choose a low tax BMW; and, from our expert panel, some tax saving advice.
Ralph Morton - editor
HEADLINE NEWS
New legislation. A new and enlarged Highway Code. Duty of care issues. There’s a mountain of red tape for a small business. DCFM’s Paul Harrop suggests a way out.
ALSO IN THE NEWS
Each year the Fleet News FN50 survey asks the UK’s top 50 contract hire companies for their most reliable car brand. They were in no doubt: Honda.
Dress to impress. Or try before you buy. Either way, up to 15% off a Mercedes-Benz C-Class C220 CDI rental from Guy Salmon is worth investigating. Start here.
This is Fiat’s MINI – the new 500. Like MINI, Fiat has plundered the past to produce a retro car with oodles of modern design appeal. And a low price.
ROAD TESTS
Entry versions of big sellers - like Ford’s Mondeo - often feel designed to a price. Not the new Mondeo Edge, says Auto Express tester Sam Hardy. It's a bargain.
BMW’s 1 Series has expanded with a new Coupe. The 123d promises a lot: twin turbos, 204bhp and over 54mpg. Sounds a potent combination.
ADVICE CENTRE
Reader Andy Ollett-Hood wants to know why he’s paying van tax but not getting full use of his van. Expert Simon Henstock gets on the case to save Andy money.
Business Car Manager Ltd, 95 Station Road, Hampton, Middx TW12 2BD. Registered as a company in England and Wales 5581943, and a member of the Federation of Small Businesses.
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