breakdown and recovery
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Manufacturer news 1 Jul 2020Mercedes-Benz extends RAC contract for five years
Mercedes-Benz Cars UK has extended its Roadside Assistance provision with the RAC and will now also look after the Smart road assistance programme.
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NEWS 2 Jan 2020Fleets warned of breakdown spike on 6 January
Monday 6 January expected to be busiest RAC breakdown day of 2020
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NEWS 5 Aug 2019Roadside recovery operators want greater protection
Roadside recovery operator campaigners have called for increased protection after Government breakdown figures were revealed.
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NEWS 25 Jul 2019Less pothole breakdowns in Q2 2019, says RAC
In the last year there fewer pothole breakdowns have taken place than in Q2 2019.
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Fleet industry news 16 May 2019Small firms in vehicle breakdown risk
Of the hundreds of thousands of small business vehicles protected by the RAC, 31% are expected to suffer a breakdown this year.
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Fleet industry news 1 May 2019Smartphone video helps RAC assess faults remotely
The RAC has started using smartphone video technology to fix issues remotely, meaning that stranded motorists may not have to wait for a patrol to arrive.
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Fleet industry news 17 Apr 2019BT Fleet Solutions and AA conference marks new five-year contract
BT Fleet Solutions and the AA have celebrated almost three decades working together, and the signing of a new five-year contract, with a mini conference in Oldbury.
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Fleet industry news 8 Apr 2019RAC wins five-year deal with Groupe PSA
RAC’s patrols will support drivers of Peugeot, Citroën, Vauxhall and DS cars and vans, including fleet customers driving in the UK and Europe.
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Manufacturer news 20 Feb 2019AA and Ford strike pan-European roadside assistance deal
The AA has extended its relationship with Ford for another three years, having worked together since 2005.
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Fleet industry news 29 Jan 2019RAC patrols attend fewer pothole-related breakdowns in Q4 2018
RAC patrols dealt with 1,714 breakdowns in the last three months of 2018 that were more than likely caused by potholes or poor road surfaces.
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Fleet industry news 8 Nov 2018Roadside recovery industry calls for changes to the Highway Code
A campaign called Slow Down Move Over (SDMO) has been launched aimed at improving safety for those who work at the roadside.
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Fleet industry news 16 Jan 2017RAC ‘pothole breakdowns’ rise in last quarter of year for first time since 2013
The number of pothole-related breakdowns attended by RAC patrols from October to December 2016 gave rise to the first fourth quarter increase in this type of problem since 2013.
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General News 3 Jan 2017Today could be busiest day for breakdowns, according to The AA
Today is expected to be one of the busiest of 2017 for car breakdowns as many vehicles which were left unused over the festive period are called back into service for the first commute of the year.
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Fleet industry news 26 May 2016Small businesses lose £3,500 a year on preventable breakdowns
Small businesses in the UK say they have to deal with vehicles being out of action for almost three working weeks on average each year, due to preventable breakdowns.
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Fleet industry news 9 Dec 2015Derbyshire County Council selects FMG as vehicle recovery partner
FMG has been awarded a contract to provide a rapid response roadside repair and recovery provision for 1,600 vehicles on behalf of Derbyshire County Council.
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Manufacturer news 30 Dec 2014Busiest day for breakdowns in 2015 will be Monday, says the AA
Monday, January 5, is expected to be one of the busiest days for car breakdowns, according to the AA, because many vehicles have been left sitting idle over the festive period.
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Fleet industry news 12 Nov 2014Three in ten can't locate washer bottle
Three out of ten wouldn't know where to fill up the windscreen washer bottle, according to a Flexed.co.uk survey.
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Fleet industry news 1 May 2014SIG renew FMG breakdown and accident contract
FMG has been re-awarded a contract to provide services for more than 2,000 vehicles belonging to SIG.
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Fleet industry news 15 Oct 2013FMG Appointed to Lincolnshire Police contract
Incident management firm FMG has been appointed to recover around 4,000 vehicles per year on behalf of Lincolnshire Police.
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Van News 1 Oct 2013Northgate strikes partnership deal with the AA
A partnership deal has been signed between Northgate Vehicle Hire and the AA to support the rental company’s aim of keeping its customers on the road longer and reducing costly vehicle down time.
