TWO fleet supply firms have signed-up to a new internet-led disposal service.

Avis Europe and AutoCascade, a new manufacturer-focused disposal company created by Inchcape UK, will be the first to use two new products created by Milton Keynes-based Nexus Business Solutions.

The two new systems allow fleet decision-makers to reduce costs by using the internet to sell and minimise the number of vehicles that end up at trade auctions.

Auctron Bid is an online 'live' vehicle auction while Auctron Find is a business-to-business vehicle locator and electronic tendering system that allows dealers to buy vehicles 24/7 without leaving their desks.

Bill Hetherington, UK business manager for Nexus, said the new products would bring about new thinking on how vehicles should be disposed of by fleet operators.

'The amount of information available moves the whole disposal process into a new era which will benefit buyer and seller alike,' he said. 'The flexibility built in to the system meets the requirements of a wide range of customers. We can then rebrand their choice of package to suit their own needs.'