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Under £40,000 is the only number that matters on a fleet spreadsheet right now, and the Vauxhall Grandland Electric has spent the last year manoeuvring itself onto the right side of it. When Auto…
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Scrape a bumper, crack a battery casing, and you could be looking at a £12,000 repair bill on a car that no…
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£8,760. That is what HMRC will bolt onto a company saloon driver's taxable income in 2026/27 for the privilege of free petrol,…
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Porsche Panamera depreciation is real but gentler than its class. We forecast the 3-year drop on a £90k-plus flagship and whether to buy or lease.
