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IT logistics provider epyx has launched a new product aimed at the alternative disposal of fleet vehicles.

Used value experts give the lowdown on what’s selling and what’s sitting

PRICES achieved at auction halls around the country in the last week.

FLEET sales led the way for new car registrations in August, taking more than 50% of the market and showing a year-on-year increase of 2.3%.

A FLEET van driver who crashed while talking on his hand-held mobile phone, killing another motorist, was jailed for three years last week – prompting a major risk review among some of Britain’s biggest companies.

BRAKE has launched a Road Safety Academy for fleet managers wanting to educate employees about safer driving.

GOVERNMENT proposals to graduate the number of points given for speeding offences will have little effect on the behaviour of company car drivers – and could mean increased administration for fleet managers.

LAND Rover will offer a no-frills coil-sprung Discovery 3 as its entry-level model, priced from £26,995 OTR, when it goes on sale on November 1.

RESIDUAL values on three-year old models with Y-registration plates are being hit as buyers are increasingly favouring cars using the new registration system.

A RECRUITMENT company has switched from Ford to Toyota following positive driver feedback and a sound running cost performance.

VOLVO will unveil a V8 version of the XC90 at this month’s Paris Motor Show.

A NEW software system which provides back office administration for fleets and vehicle brokers including online sourcing and vehicle ordering went live this week.

LEXUS has made several modifications to its SC430 luxury convertible.

MOTABILITY has teamed up with the Government-funded Warm Front Team to help people with disabilities improve the warmth of their homes.

PARCEL and delivery group Reality has agreed a supply deal with Cooper-Avon Tyres.

RENAULT is offering a new air conditioning pack on the Trafic van with a combination of options as with savings of £725 (excluding VAT).

FLEETS have helped the UK overtake the United States as the primary overseas market for Audi cars.

THE long-awaited corporate killing bill is in turmoil, following rumours that civil servants are concerned they too could be in the firing line.

AN increase in internet shopping has led one of the UK’s largest electrical goods suppliers to take on a new delivery fleet.

Fleet managers can get a free ‘corporate liability health check’ from LeasePlan.

What’s hot at the auctions

RUNNING cost experts are predicting the Skoda Octavia will be cheaper to run than entry-level upper-medium cars.

FLEETS using ATS Euromaster’s mobile tyre fitting service will be offered £40 off a new set of Michelin tyres.

NISSAN is offering £250 worth of fuel vouchers to current Primera owners selling their models to friends.

Average fuel prices in the UK.

AUGUST was the wettest month on record, but the weather did not douse the British passion for open-top driving as 35% of MINIs sold last month were Convertibles.

If your car is leased or outright purchased, knowing its value is vital, particularly if you want to offer staff the chance to buy the vehicle at the end of the contract. Use our weekly guide to benchmark prices.

THE necessity of vehicle insurance is an area which annually taxes the minds of fleet managers and finance directors, particularly as the cost of insurance and claims now forms a significant part of the fleet budget.

AUDI has revealed details of the new A4, available soon in saloon, Avant and high-performance S4 variants, offering two new-to-the-range FSI petrol engines.

THE head of the Metropolitan Police traffic department is to be a keynote speaker at the Fleet News Hit For Six Conference on September 29.