Welcome to Business Car Manager

Saving money for any small business is vital at the moment. After all, the banks still seem to have a tight grasp on all that money we, as tax payers, gave them. Helping small businesses? Pah! One in three Federation of Small Business members are still reporting trouble accessing finance. So creating efficiencies is important. It saves money. And here’s one that’s simple: keep your tyres pumped up. After all, can you afford to throw away £100 a year?

Saving costs is one thing. Skimping on safety quite another. So we’d like you to join our online community and let us know what you do to keep yourselves, and your drivers, safe while driving on business. And help improve business safety.

Ralph Morton - editor

HEADLINE NEWS

Make a splash: take part in our safety survey All businesses would agree that staff welfare is important. But how do you manage this when they’re on the road? Mercedes-Benz World and road safety partnership, RoadSafe, have come together to find out. How does your company manage business driving health and safety? Join our community and let us know – it’s all quick yes or no answers – and you could win an off-road driving experience at Mercedes-Benz World (pictured). It’s one of many hands-on driving experiences available at the unique brand experience centre that is open to the public everyday. Also available is the new Driving for Business programme, designed to help businesses manage their driving on business duty of care obligations.

ALSO IN THE NEWS

How to stay legal on a ski-drive holiday

Driving to a winter ski holiday? Then take the right documentation. Or the police will impound your car. Full details of what you need to fully enjoy that winter break.

Soft tyres cost £100 a year

Small businesses can lose over £100 per car in fuel costs by not having car tyres correctly inflated. So start saving reports Continental. And pump it up!

ROAD TESTS

Road test: Honda rewrites Jazz songbook

The Honda Jazz: the trustiest supermini on the market. If, perhaps, a little dull. No more. Honda’s added style to this great package. Ralph Morton on the all-new Jazz.

Road test: new Audi Q5 rides in

If you’ve been waiting for a stylish and premium 4x4, then wait no longer. The Q5 is Audi’s compact SUV to take on BMW’s X3. Steve Hughes jumps aboard.

ADVICE CENTRE

New business mileage fuel rates

For the start of 2009 HMRC has introduced new business mileage rates. Here’s what your business needs to know about the new tax-free advisory fuel rates.

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