Welcome to Business Car Manager
Another road test as our lead story: it’s that sort of year for new cars. And the all-new Audi A4 is a key car for business. We’ve tested three models, from the business essential and tax efficient 2.0 TDi to the more flamboyant 3.0 TDi quattro. BMW had better watch out.
Nodding off at the wheel. One in 10 drivers do it, says Brake, a safety charity, while another survey suggests time pressures on business car users are partly to blame – with potentially fatal consequences. Read the story below.
Ralph Morton - editor
HEADLINE NEWS
With Jaguar’s XF launched, it’s now Audi’s turn with the A4. The new car is longer, has more legroom, and feels very grown up. But is it satisfying to drive?
ALSO IN THE NEWS
Along with the XC90, the V70 estate is the most popular Volvo with business customers. A new range of 2.0-litre engines makes the V70 better value and better on tax.
Falling asleep at the wheel accounts for 20% of all motorway accidents. But time and job pressures are making business drivers ignore rest periods – with possibly tragic results.
The VW Passat adds a stylish new model to the range: the CC. Featuring a coupe design but with four-door practicality, CC adds flair to the Passat's talent list.
ROAD TESTS
If the standard issue MINI is too small for you, try this: the Clubman estate. But going all practical doesn’t make MINI life boring says an enthused Sam Hardy.
If the Mondeo is the right car for you, then this is the model to head for: great to drive; economical; and tax efficient. Sam Hardy reports on the 1.8 TDCi Zetec.
ADVICE CENTRE
Deloitte’s Nigel Morris offers small business tax advice on reclaiming daily rental business costs - ranging from one or two day hires to extended rental periods.
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