According Lex Vehicle Leasing, its website had 17,000 visitors in July of this year. And the month before, www.lvl.co.uk received more visitors than any other major UK contract hire website.

According to Lex Online Marketing Manager John Derbyshire, the site's mix of practical advice, downloadable reports, interactive tax calculators and giving company motorists the chance to vent their opinions about everyday fleet issues has helped it achieve "dominant status".

'The driver forum has gradually built into an online chat room where company motorists can talk about their issues. Although the typical British reserve means only limited users submit their thoughts, we get hundreds of people per week viewing the Forum,' he said.

'Everyday items such as missing street signs and caravans causing tailbacks are all relevant to the company car driver who spends most of their time in the car,' he added.