Daily Archives: June 30, 2011

The Editor’s View

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IT comes as little surprise to the Digest that the results of a new survey reveal that cash for car schemes are falling out of favour. Ever since cash alternatives to the company car first started to be discussed in detail – perhaps with the advent of the so-called Whitechapel scheme in the mid-1990s – the value of them has been questionable. That is not just the financial cost to both employees and employers but also the cost of administration from the company viewpoint.

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Drivers put safety at risk with under and over inflated tyres

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MORE than two-thirds of cars in the UK have under-inflated tyres costing motorists almost £1 billion a year in extra fuel, according to new research by fast-fit giant Kwik-Fit.Based on checks on more than 2,700 tyres across the UK in May, Kwik-Fit calculates that 69% of cars are being driven with under-inflated tyres, at least 3 psi under the manufacturer’s recommendation with just 4% of motorists travelling on all four tyres pumped up to the recommended pressure.

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New Volvo D5 diesel to appeal to company car drivers

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VOLVO says that its newly enhanced D5 range has tipped the scales rebalancing environmental and performance factors despite larger engine sizes.

Sometimes a higher performing and inevitably bigger engine is what’s required from a company car which would usually compromise environmental concerns as well as attracting higher fuel costs and tax liability, says the manufacturer.

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