Welcome to Business Car Manager
The case of the kitchen fitter who crashed after falling asleep at the wheel made sobering reading: too many hours worked, too long at the wheel, and a momentary lapse has left the driver paralysed. No amount of compensation will truly compensate. But where does this leave his company that encouraged such risk taking? See Take a Break!
You can also read Brian Rogerson on why small businesses, wedded to the idea of ownership rather than usership, are losing out. And how one business owner ensures a new Mercedes every two years.
Ralph Morton - editor
HEADLINE NEWS
Lease it, says Brian Rogerson from Motor Finance magazine. The current contract hire deals are hot – yet more than 50% of small businesses still buy their cars. Are you missing out?
ALSO IN THE NEWS
We all like a coffee stop. But perhaps you should insist staff stop at regular intervals after one company has been taken to court for encouraging long hours.
No, truly. The old Mondeo was hardly an emotional choice. But it’s all change with the new one. EurotaxGlass’s Jason King explains why your view should change.
If you want the best in satisfaction from your car, then only these three manufacturers will do, says the latest JD Power/What Car? survey. And names the three to avoid.
ROAD TESTS
Take the TT. Squash it. Then add a fabulous V8 engine. Plus some Le Mans-winning know-how. And you have the new R8. The Independent’s John Simister reports.
The old Type R had legendary performance. But as a business car it was less appealing. New Type R keeps the get-up-and-go, but now makes a better business case.
ADVICE CENTRE
Sounds like a good deal. It is, says Richard Horne, boss of Licensed Carriage Hire. Richard uses contract hire to ensure his fleet of Mercedes is always up to date – and on budget.
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