More Good News from Fiscal Cliff Wrap Up: Equipment Purchase Tax Breaks
More details are coming out on the huge deal made in Washington to keep America from falling off the fiscal cliff. One of them was a significant tax deduction on equipment purchases made during 2013 that will make a real difference with fleets. Included in the tax deal is an extension of the “bonus deprecation” […]
LeasePlan USA Makes Top 100 Workplaces Again, Watch Out for Roads Near Super Bowl, TomTom Working with TeleNav, Clarion Takes CES Award
For 2nd Year, LeasePlan Makes Chicago Tribune Top 100 LeasePlan USA was recently named one of the Chicago Tribune’s Top 100 Workplaces for the second year in a row. The Top Workplaces program recognizes employers on 30 regional lists and one national list. The evaluations for the list are based purely on employee opinions. The […]
Belgium Changes VAT Deduction Rules
By Bart Vanham, TCOPlus As of January 1, 2013, the application of the deduction rules on (a.o.) cars changed in Belgium. Where before 50% of the VAT on cars could be deducted, the deduction is now limited to only the professional use of the car with a maximum of 50%. The authorities have proposed 3 […]
Global Automakers in the News
Chinese Reportedly Eyeing Stake in Daimler AG China’s sovereign wealth fund is reportedly looking to acquire a significant stake in Daimler AG, the German parent of automotive brands Mercedes-Benz and Smart. A report in the well-placed Communist Party newspaper the Peoples Daily is citing anonymous sources indicating that the China Investment Corp. is negotiating the […]
An Economic & Ecological Approach to Fleet Management
Ecofrotas manages more than 520,000 fleet vehicles for more than 9,000 clients in Brazil. Their focus is on improving their customers' operational efficiency while reducing their environmental impact. Luiz gives us some insight into how they do this and introduces us to their unique Carbon Credit Project.
