466 – Week in Small Business
29 June 2010
The Business and Enterprise Minister, Mark Prisk (second from right), gets down to business with the members of the DIY Kyoto team. Photo: BIS Business Car Manager: Editor’s Blog SMEs
465 – Car choice in an age of austerity
27 June 2010
Audi A6 gives you executive-style motoring but without any of the bling Business Car Manager: Editor’s Blog LISTENING to the commentary on Radio 5 Live on Friday, the one word
464 – The emergency Budget: bad, badder, or not quite as scary as you thought?
23 June 2010
Peter Edney: time to adjust to the changes Business Car Manager: Editor’s Blog WHAT did you and your business make of the emergency Budget? Not quite as bad as you
Audi A1: small car with a big feel
22 June 2010
Car review of the Audi A1 supermini by Sam Hardy
463 – Car security rises but the car thieves don’t go away
21 June 2010
My Audi A6 on the drive – and that’s where I’d like it stay. Despite having top level security features, prestige cars are still targeted by car thieves. But now
Infiniti: luxury coupe challenge to BMW and Audi
20 June 2010
Infiniti G37 GT Coupe auto Infiniti G37 GT Coupe auto What is it? THE slinkiest member of Nissan’s new Lexus-rivalling luxury family. For the Infiniti G Coupe the recipe goes
Citroen DS3: Citroen’s answer to the MINI Cooper
20 June 2010
Citroen DS3 1.6 VTi 120bhp DStyle Citroen DS3 1.6 VTi 120bhp DStyle What is it? CITROEN’S answer to the MINI. Cute-looking DS3 is the first in a new range of
462 – More on the Time to Pay scheme
18 June 2010
Small business owners: have found far more support from HMRC than from the banks says Tim Rosser Business Car Manager: Editor’s Blog TIM ROSSER responds to blog 461 – Paying
461 – Paying VAT online on time, and having time to pay your tax
17 June 2010
JUST a quick note really to make sure this doesn’t slip through the net with any small businesses, or any new business start ups. But there are new requirements for
460 – Engine size: does it matter to you?
16 June 2010
Rupert Stadler, Audi’s chairman, says small turbos offer great performance but luxury car buyers remain wedded to multicylinder engines Business Car Manager: Editor’s Blog WHEN it comes to engines, does
459 – Brand values reinforced at Le Mans
14 June 2010
Audi finished 1-2-3 at Le Mans in this formation for the fourth time, and the ninth time overall Audi has won the Le Mans classic Business Car Manager: Editor’s Blog
Deliver the goods on time
14 June 2010
SUPERMARKETS are leading the way with one-hour delivery slots, says Trimble.
458 – Electric vehicles are not good for business
12 June 2010
The Mitsubishi i-MiEV: electric cars are here but do not make sensible business cars – yet Business Car Manager: Editor’s Blog WHY was I not surprised when I saw this
SEAT Leon Ecomotive: frugal five-door hatch with style
11 June 2010
SEAT Leon Ecomotive SE 1.6 TDI CR SEAT Leon Ecomotive SE 1.6 TDI CR What is it? A NEW 1.6 diesel engine in fuel-saving Ecomotive trim with – which includes
Porsche Cayenne Diesel: prestige SUV for business owners
11 June 2010
Porsche Cayenne 3.0 V6 Tiptronic S Diesel Porsche Cayenne 3.0 V6 Tiptronic S Diesel What is it? ALL-NEW Porsche Cayenne with vastly improved styling, greater passenger space, and high quality
Porsche Cayenne Hybrid: dual nature sports SUV and eco 4×4
10 June 2010
Porsche Cayenne Hybrid 3.0 V6 TIPTRONIC S Porsche Cayenne Hybrid 3.0 V6 TIPTRONIC S What is it? THE FIRST Porsche production hybrid features a full parallel hybrid drivetrain co-developed with
Beating the cost of the pumps
9 June 2010
LABOUR’S long-term “war on motorists is over”, says our Tory-LibDem government.
Yet petrol and diesel risk remaining highly-taxed in the foreseeable future.
Fuel is currently costing an average of of 121.5p per
457 – Rising VAT rates, efficient driving and Porsche Cayenne hybrids
9 June 2010
Parked up for the night: my Audi A6 averaged 54.3mpg for the journey to the New Forest – that’s exceptional economy for a large executive car Business Car Manager: Editor’s
456 – BCA speeds up the action
8 June 2010
BCA web experience now improved with faster browsing thanks to rebuild of the website Business Car Manager: Editor’s Blog I RECEIVED a call from BCA’s affable PR man Tim Naylor
Nissan Qashqai: updated, better and more economical
7 June 2010
Nissan Qashqai 1.5 dCi Visia PureDrive Nissan Qashqai 1.5 dCi Visia PureDrive What is it? AN UPDATED version of Nissan’s popular crossover/family hatchback. New Qashqai gets restyled lights, a fresh
