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  Business Car Manager, Newsletter 8
 
June, 2007

Welcome to Business Car Manager

I admit it: a family break was canned once when I found my passport was out of date. There’s plenty to remember and check before you go on holiday. But if you drive a contract hire or rental car, do make sure you have a VE 103. Don’t ruin your holiday by not having one.

The government is getting tougher on legislation - see story below. We’ve added new and updated items to our Law & Tax section, as well as our Knowledge Bank. It’ll provide some guidelines for keeping your business motoring legal.

Ralph Morton - editor


HEADLINE NEWS

Driving abroad? Then don't get impounded!

Without your car’s VE 103, or its registration document, your holiday could end up at the police station rather than the beach. Here’s what you need to take with you.

 

ALSO IN THE NEWS

Tax-breaking new Accord

Honda’s 2.2-litre diesel engine is a multi award-winner. If you haven’t tried it before, now’s your chance. For less. With a new SE model, which also means less tax.

 

Tougher penalties for in-car mobile use

The only safe place to use your handheld mobile is when you’re not driving. The government is toughening up its commitment to road safety with a UK-wide phone ban and £1000 fine.

 

 

 

New Audi A5 Coupe targets business owners

Audi is taking on the BMW Coupe with its own A5 model. It’s Audi’s first Coupe for over a decade. But how good is it? Lombard's pricing expert Paul Connor takes a look.


ROAD TESTS

Classy new Mondeo

Class and Mondeo weren’t former bedfellows. But how things have changed. The new Mondeo is strikingly good – at just about everything. Read our test here.

 

SLinKy summer number from Mercedes

It’s summer, so it’s time to take the roof down, let the sun in, and enjoy a ride with us in the SLK – the fabulous Mercedes-Benz compact roadster.


ADVICE CENTRE

How to buy a used car for your business

One way to keep the cost of business cars down is to buy nearly new. Matthew Tumbridge, editor of Used Car Expert, provides the tips to keep your business in the black.


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