Welcome to Business Car Manager
Choosing the right business car is always a difficult task. Does it have the right image? Is it fit for purpose? And will it work for you or your family at the weekend? It will also need to be economical, given the escalating cost of fuel. Fortunately, the choices are getting more varied: these range from new Honda hybrids to Peugeot estate-cum-people movers as we detail below. There’s also the growing opportunity to mix the solutions – a range of car, public transport, and daily rental. See our Advice Centre story for more.
I was rather shocked at Sean Joyce’s cautionary tale. A business owner had communicated all the correct health and safety warnings to employees; went on holiday; and then a staffer ignored the rules – but the business owner ended up in court! Find out more – and how to protect yourself – in our story ‘in the dock’.
Ralph Morton - editor
HEADLINE NEWS
Low-emission hybrids. Good for the environment, but not always so hot as design statements. That’s changing. Honda’s putting the style back into greener cars.
ALSO IN THE NEWS
Despite your best efforts, employees can still land you in court. It happened to one business trader, explains solicitor Sean Joyce, with some tips to better protect yourself.
The Mercedes A-Class supermini has been revised and goes on sale this July. There’s better spec, more economical engines and – best of all – no price change.
ROAD TESTS
We all know UK weather is changeable. So Mazda has the answer: a retractable hard top for its fab roadster. But unlike the weather, the MX-5 fun factor stays constant.
A road test with a difference: a triathlon. My first. At Blenheim. And I’m trying to raise some money for Cancer Research and BEN. More details here.
It’s an estate car for carrying goods; a seven-seater people mover; it has a smart and compact shape; and it’s low on tax. Is this all too good to be true?
ADVICE CENTRE
If you want to know which clothes to wear, image consultant Debbie Cassius has all the answers. But not when she wanted a new car. Debbie turned to us for advice.
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.
|
