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company car
A car that a company provides to an employee and that the employee is often also allowed to use privately.
Viele Außendienstmitarbeiter bekommen einen Firmenwagen als Teil ihres Gehaltspakets.
Many field sales employees receive a company car as part of their compensation package.
'Firmenwagen' (company car) is a compound noun made from 'die Firma' (the company) in the genitive plural or with a linking -n: 'Firmen', and 'der Wagen' (the car). So it literally means 'a car of the company.'
Mein neuer Arbeitsvertrag beinhaltet auch einen Firmenwagen.
My new employment contract also includes a company car.
In connection with a company car, the verbs 'bekommen' (to receive), 'haben' (to have), 'nutzen' (to use), or 'fahren' (to drive) are often used.
Sie darf ihren Firmenwagen auch für private Fahrten nutzen.
She is also allowed to use her company car for private trips.
In Germany, the company car is an important and widespread part of compensation, especially in certain fields such as sales or management. It is often also considered a status symbol.
Die private Nutzung des Firmenwagens muss als geldwerter Vorteil versteuert werden.
Private use of the company car must be taxed as a non-cash benefit.
company car
Dienstwagen and Firmenwagen can both refer to a car provided by an employer, including for private use. Dienstwagen tends to emphasize the professional purpose and work-related travel, while Firmenwagen focuses more on the car's connection to the company and on it being the employee's personal vehicle. Both words are therefore appropriate, depending on what is being emphasized.
Nach der Arbeit stellte sie ihren Firmenwagen vor dem Haus ab.
After work, she parked her company car in front of the house.
Für die Fahrt zu mehreren Kunden nutzte sie den Dienstwagen.
She used the company car to visit several clients.
