Welcome to Business Car Manager
We’ve had good, exciting Ford Mondeos for over a decade; the latest is no exception. But the Vectra from Vauxhall has been mostly lacklustre in comparison. Yet the new Insignia, Vauxhall’s Vectra replacement, is changing that perception. Good to look at and filled with hi-tech equipment, it’s also good to drive as Sam Hardy reports in our lead story. There’s more to come from the Vauxhall Insignia, too – such as a new estate – as you can read in our new Motor Show section.
While there’s no lack of new cars for business – and we feature several of the best below – how you run them for business varies on your business size and needs. Ignite, as director Mark Smith explains, uses the Approved Mileage Allowance Payments system. But actually formalising this process is important, whether your cars are run through the books or privately. If your business doesn’t have a company car policy, isn’t it about time it should?
Ralph Morton - editor
HEADLINE NEWS
The Vauxhall Insignia is a key business car. But it’s not just another Vectra. It’s a lot better than that. Sam Hardy gives his expert opinion on the all-new Insignia.
ALSO IN THE NEWS
This is the next Honda Insight. It’s a stylish five-door hatch that’s both desirable and practical. And with only 10% company car tax, low on costs, too.
Ooh la-la, it’s the Paris Motor Show. Which means glitz, glam, and acres of glorious new automotive metal. We’ve a digest in our new Motor Show section here.
Audi has expanded its A4 diesel line up with a new lower-power, lower-cost and lower-tax 120PS TDI business model. Full details plus road test here.
ROAD TESTS
If the seven-seater XC90 was too big for you, here’s Volvo’s answer: the smaller XC60. 4x4 and MPV Driver editor, Bob Murray, on Sweden’s newest 4x4.
ADVICE CENTRE
Company car policy not for you? Or too small to need one? Perhaps, but there are many operational reasons why you should have one, as Robert Wastell explains.
Mark Smith is a director of Ignite where they run private rather than company cars. Mark tell us how they use AMAPs for business mileage, and why he chose a Saab.
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