Book Index

510 pages packed full of information on running a car fleet

1 VEHICLE FINANCE, INSURANCE AND MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS
1.1 OUTRIGHT PURCHASE
1.2 CONTRACT HIRE
1.3 OPERATING LEASE
1.4 SALE AND LEASE BACK
1.5 CONTRACT PURCHASE
1.6 FINANCE LEASE
1.7 HIRE PURCHASE
1.8 LEASE PURCHASE
1.9 CONDITIONAL SALE
1.10 CREDIT SALE
1.11 FLEET MANAGEMENT
1.12 CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
1.13 OUTSOURCING
1.14 OPEN-BOOK LEASING
1.15 LOANS
1.16 BANK OVERDRAFT
1.17 SELECTING A FUNDING METHOD
1.18 PERSONAL CONTRACTS
1.19 ACCIDENT MANAGEMENT
1.20 DRIVER TRAINING
1.21 MOTOR INSURANCE
1.22 OTHER INSURANCES
2 STANDARD LEASE CONTRACT
2.1 SINGLE-VEHICLE AGREEMENTS
2.2 MASTER AGREEMENT AND SCHEDULE
2.3 STANDARD LEASE CLAUSES
2.4 NON-STANDARD SERVICES
2.5 UNAUTHORISED EXTENSION
2.6 CONTRACTUAL CONCESSIONS
2.7 CREDIT TERMS
2.8 SOLE SUPPLY
2.9 PARTNERSHIP SOURCING
3 CASH-FOR-CAR
3.1 CONCEPT
3.2 FEATURES
3.3 TAX ISSUES WITH CASH-FOR-CAR
3.4 OPERATIONAL ISSUES
3.5 HUMAN RESOURCES ISSUES
3.6 BENEFITS AND DISADVANTAGES
3.7 EMPLOYEE CAR OWNERSHIP SCHEMES (ECOS)
4 CONSUMER CREDIT ACT 1974
4.1 BACKGROUND
4.2 LICENSING
4.3 CANVASSING OFF TRADE PREMISES AND CANCELLATION
4.4 ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE (APR)
4.5 ADVERTISING
4.6 THE AGREEMENT
4.7 QUOTATIONS
4.8 EARLY TERMINATION
4.9 DEFAULT
4.10 THE FUTURE
5 OPERATIONS
5.1 PURCHASING
5.2 VEHICLE SPECIFICATION
5.3 MAINTENANCE
5.4 FAST-FITS
5.5 DISPOSAL
5.6 REPLACEMENT VEHICLE
5.7 ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
5.8 FUEL MANAGEMENT
5.9 DAILY HIRE
5.10 PARKING FINES
5.11 DRIVING OFFENCES
5.12 RESIDUAL VALUE RISK
5.13 MAINTENANCE RISK
6 RENTALS, INTEREST
6.1 LIST PRICE AND ON THE ROAD PRICE
6.2 RENTAL PATTERNS
6.3 INTEREST RATES
6.4 RESIDUAL VALUES AND BALLOON RENTALS
6.5 EARLY TERMINATION ARITHMETIC
7 LEASE VS BUY
7.1 DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW
8 LEASE ACCOUNTING
8.1 ON OR OFF BALANCE SHEET?
8.2 SO WHY IS CAPITALISATION AN IMPORTANT ISSUE?
8.3 DEVELOPMENTS IN LEASE ACCOUNTING
8.4 LESSEE ACCOUNTING
8.5 LESSOR ACCOUNTING
9 INTERNATIONAL LEASING
10 TELEMATICS
10.1 THE PAST
10.2 THE PRESENT
10.3 THE FUTURE
10.4 TELEMATICS AND FLEET MANAGEMENT
11 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
11.1 GREENHOUSE GASES
11.2 PARTICULATES
11.3 CLEAN AIR ENFORCEMENT
11.4 CONGESTION
11.5 MOTORVATE
12 FLEET POLICY
12.1 DEFINITION
12.2 FLEET LIST
12.3 FIXED ALLOCATION LISTS
12.4 USER CHOOSER
12.5 DRIVER INFORMATION
12.6 DAMAGED VEHICLES
12.7 COST-REDUCTION STRATEGIES
12.8 STAFF MOTIVATION
12.9 EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
13 HEALTH AND SAFETY
13.1 BACKGROUND
13.2 HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGISLATION
13.3 CORPORATE KILLING AND CORPORATE MANSLAUGHTER
13.4 WORK RELATED ROAD SAFETY TASK GROUP (WRRSTG)
13.5 ‘DRIVING AT WORK – MANAGING WORK RELATED ROAD SAFETY’
13.6 DRIVER SAFETY IN WALES
13.7 HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY
13.8 IMPLEMENTING A HEALTH AND SAFETY REVIEW OF WORKPLACE DRIVING
13.9 THE USE OF MOBILE PHONES
13.10 EURO NCAP TESTS
13.11 SAFETY FEATURES
13.12 SAFE BRAKING DISTANCES
13.13 CARAVANS AND TRAILERS
13.14 THE HIGHWAY CODE
13.15 SAFETY PACKS
13.16 DANGEROUS GOODS
13.17 INTERNAL DRIVING LICENCES
13.18 SMOKING IN COMPANY CARS
14 VANS AND LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
14.1 VAN AND LCV SELECTION, DISPOSAL AND USE.
14.2 TAXATION AND LCVS
14.3 TOWING A TRAILER BEHIND A VAN
15 MINIBUSES
15.1 DRIVING LICENCE
15.2 MINIBUSES - HIRE AND REWARD
15.3 SEATBELTS AND MINIBUSES
15.4 TAKING A MINIBUS ABROAD
16 FLEET ADMINISTRATION
16.1 VEHICLE EXCISE DUTY (VED)
16.2 STATUTORY OFF ROAD NOTIFICATION (SORN)
16.3 MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT TEST 16.4 VEHICLE REGISTRATION
16.5 VEHICLES TAKEN ABROAD
16.6 DRIVING LICENCES
16.7 MANAGEMENT REPORTS
16.8 FLEET MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
16.9 E-COMMERCE
16.10 IN-HOUSE LEASING COMPANY
16.11 JOURNEY PLANNING
16.12 POOL CARS
16.13 DEMONSTRATORS
16.14 COMMUNICATING WITH DRIVERS
16.15 FORMS P11D AND P46 (CAR)
16.16 MOTOR INSURANCE DATABASE
16.17 INITIAL VEHICLE REG FEE (IVR)
16.18 TRANSFER OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION NUMBERS
16.19 LICENSING IN N. IRELAND
17 TAXATION
17.1 THE EMPLOYER’S TAX POSITION
17.2 THE EMPLOYEE’S TAX POSITION
18 THE PHYSICAL VEHICLE
18.1 ENGINES
18.2 MATS AND FLAPS
18.3 LICENCE PLATE
18.4 CLASSES OF VEHICLE
18.5 MANUFACTURERS’ WARRANTIES
18.6 WINDSCREENS
18.7 VEHICLE SCRAPPING
18.8 TYRES
18.9 THE FUTURE
19 VEHICLE FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY
19.1 AN EXPLANATION OF THE STRUCTURE
19.3 COMPLAINTS AGAINST FLEET COMPANIES
FINANCE & LEASING ASSOCIATION CODES OF PRACTICE
FLA BUSINESS CODE OF PRACTICE
FINANCE & LEASING ASSOCIATION LENDING CODE 2004
THE FLA CONCILIATION AND INDEPENDENT ARBITRATION SCHEME
19.4 HOW CAR LEASING AND CONTRACT HIRE COMPANIES RUN THEIR BUSINESSES
19.5 SELECTING A FLEET COMPANY
19.6 ORGANISATIONS
APPENDIX 1: SOURCES OF INFORMATION
APPENDIX 2: TAX RATES 2004/05
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