Spring is in the air and BCA Brighouse is staging a special Live Online convertible sale on behalf of Lex on St George’s Day, Wednesday 23April. The ‘ St George’s Day Topless Parade’ is expected to attract hundreds of buyers from all over the country to bid on around 250 convertibles.

Fleet drivers are being advised to be on their guard after it emerged that the number of fraudulent claims being made as a result of staged accidents is increasing. Estimates by the Insurance Fraud Bureau suggest that the cost of fraudulent claims is now over £500,000 every day - costs which are passed on in the form of higher premiums.

The current vehicle franchising model could face extinction warns the latest ‘Trend Tracker’ white paper. A mix of over supply and rising oil prices could wipe out the current franchise car sales model, with cars leased by their makers rather than sold, according to the research entitled ‘Weaknesses of the Auto Retail Franchise System’.