RAC
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Fleet industry news 10 May 2021Drivers want 70mph motorway limit enforced by average speed cameras
New research from the RAC shows scale of speeding on UK roads and a desire to see average speed cameras used to enforce those with the highest speed limits.
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General News 29 Apr 2021May bank holiday traffic warning from RAC
New research RAC Breakdown research suggests that almost 15 million separate leisure trips will be made by car over the May Day bank holiday weekend.
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Fleet industry news 26 Apr 2021Fleets warned as lockdown fuels catalytic converter thefts
Vehicles parked during lockdown are being targeted by criminals stealing catalytic converters for their precious metals, according to the RAC and Ageas.
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Fleet industry news 21 Apr 2021RAC records sharpest quarterly rise in pothole-related breakdowns
The breakdown and recovery company says that there were the equivalent of 52 pothole-related breakdowns a day between January and March 2021.
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Fleet industry news 9 Apr 2021Covid-19 travel restrictions may keep pump prices low
The RAC is warning that the coming weeks will be critical when it comes to working out where diesel and petrol prices might be heading during the rest of 2021.
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General News 31 Mar 2021Easter weekend traffic levels lowest since 2014, says RAC
Drivers are planning 5.6m trips by car to see friends and family this Easter, the lowest number since the RAC began tracking motorists plans in 2014, it says.
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Electric fleet news 4 Mar 2021
Petrol and diesel prices rise in February
The price of fuel on the UK’s forecourts rose by 3p a litre in February, making it nearly £5 dearer than in late 2020, data from RAC Fuel Watch, has revealed.
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General News 19 Feb 2021
Petrol and diesel pump prices set to rise as oil hits 13-month high
Petrol and diesel pump prices could rise by 10p per litre as the price of oil hits a 13-month high.
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Electric fleet news 17 Feb 2021RAC and UfoDrive form new partnership
The RAC and UFODRIVE have forged a new partnership as the all-digital car rental company increases its fleet in the UK.
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Fleet industry news 3 Feb 2021Diesel pump prices rise as Chancellor mulls fuel duty hike
Diesel went up by more than 3p a litre from 120.05p to 123.43p in January, making for the second rise in as many months, data from RAC Fuel Watch reveals.
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General News 29 Jan 2021Major drink driving review needed, says PACTS
The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) is calling for drink driving laws to be overhauled, including a reduction in the legal limit.
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General News 15 Jan 2021Potholes plague UK roads despite lower traffic volumes
RAC patrols attended almost 1,500 call-outs in the last three months of 2020 for pothole related breakdowns, despite reduced traffic volumes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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General News 14 Jan 2021Lockdown car use falls but roads busier than March
Car use has fallen by more than a fifth in the UK during the latest lockdown – nowhere near the decline seen in March – new data from the RAC shows.
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Electric fleet news 7 Jan 2021Electric vehicle sales double year-on-year thanks to fleets
Twice as many electric vehicles (EVs) were registered in 2020 compared to the previous year, with new company car tax rates driving uptake.
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General News 6 Jan 2021Fuel prices jump by 2p per litre in December
Average fuel prices rose by 2p per litre in December because three major supermarkets introduced a 3p price hike.
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Electric fleet news 16 Dec 2020Government urged to replace taxes lost due to EV uptake fairly
Ministers are being urged to work with the fleet sector to ensure any changes to motoring taxation are carried out in a timely, effective and proportionate way.
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Fleet industry news 11 Dec 2020Christmas traffic expected to fall as families stay at home
RAC suggests that fleets should expect quieter roads this Christmas, with 28% fewer leisure trips planned, despite the lifting of coronavirus restrictions.
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Fleet industry news 3 Dec 2020
Retailers fail to pass on fuel savings to fleets
Fuel savings enjoyed by retailers are failing to be passed on to consumers, but pump prices have at least remained static despite oil increasing by $10 a barrel.
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General News 9 Nov 2020Two-thirds of workers expect to commute by car post-Covid, finds RAC
Nearly two-thirds (64%) of drivers still expect to drive to offices or other places of work in the future after the Covid-19 pandemic is over, research by the RAC has found.
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Fleet industry news 3 Nov 2020Fleets can look forward to fuel price cut as oil demand falls
Fleet decision-makers and company car drivers should see pump prices fall in the next two weeks, according to new data from RAC.
