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Online activity in the used vehicle market has been exceptional since the turn of the year according to BCA, as a new weekly record was set for the number of vehicles sold to online bidders.

Employers offering company car salary sacrifice arrangements to their employees should ensure they are correctly structured and operated, following a recent tax case.

Fleet operators should focus on improving their drivers’ hazard perception skills, says Graham Hurdle, managing director at E-Training World.

The Prime Minister met with the insurance industry, consumer and business groups this week to discuss the rising premiums that many drivers, families, consumers and businesses are facing, and the action that the Government is taking to help bring these down.

LeasePlan has announced the creation of its new remarketing team as part of its business strategy to maximise remarketing values in a volatile market. Headed by James Hopkins, the team will focus on LeasePlan’s auction offering and direct sales.

As order books open for the all-new GS range, Lexus has announced the sports saloon will be available from £32,995. That is the on-the-road price for the GS 250 SE; the full hybrid GS 450h starts from £44,995 for the luxury model.

New research from Confused.com has revealed that sat navs have caused over £203m worth of damage to drivers on UK roads, through accidents caused by misleading directions.

BCA is reporting a strong January for LCV sales, with rising prices across the board and record sales results.

Peugeot has this week renewed a deal with epyx to provide a specialist 1link Service network helpdesk.

One of the first NHS Trusts in the country to introduce a car salary sacrifice scheme has retained the Leasedrive Group to deliver its mycar service.