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Fleet industry news 6 Jul 2020Diesel and petrol increase after months of falling fuel prices
The record fall in fuel prices seen during the coronavirus pandemic ended in June, with diesel up almost 3p per litre in the month.
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Fleet industry news 3 Jul 2020Coronavirus: MOT delays predicted this autumn
Hundreds of thousands of vehicles due to be tested this summer could end up causing a backlog, the RAC has warned.
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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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Fleet industry news 4 Jun 2020Average petrol and diesel pump prices down 3p per litre
Tesco, Morrisons and Asda – are all selling unleaded for around £1 per litre, while the cheapest diesel can be found for 104.7ppl at Asda and Morrisons.
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Fleet industry news 1 Jun 2020Speeding driver clocked at 151mph on M62 during lockdown
New data from the RAC reveals some of the worst incidents of speeding caught by police forces across the country.
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Fleet industry news 22 May 2020Spring bank holiday traffic expected to be ‘quietest on record’
Two-thirds of drivers (68%) do not expect to use their car for leisure over the bank holiday weekend, new data from the RAC suggests.
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Fleet industry news 11 May 2020Diesel pump price drops and petrol falls below £1 a litre
A litre of petrol now costs less than £1 after three of the UK’s major supermarkets cut pump prices.
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Fleet industry news 6 May 2020
Could cost of diesel fall to £1 per litre?
The average price of diesel fell nearly 3 pence from 117.5p to 114.54p per litre, last month.
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General News 1 May 2020Pothole-related breakdowns rise in first three months of 2020
The number of vehicles requiring recovery due to pothole damage has increased rapidly according to the RAC.
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Fleet industry news 30 Apr 2020Traffic increases to levels seen at start of lockdown
The latest transport data shows a "worrying" increase in road traffic, according to Dr Yvonne Doyle, medical director at Public Health England.
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General News 24 Apr 2020Speeding incidents 'increase' during lockdown
There is mounting evidence that more drivers are breaking the speed limit as traffic levels fall during the coronavirus crisis.
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Fleet industry news 17 Apr 2020Coronavirus: Drivers heed ‘stay at home’ message
Almost two-thirds (60%) of drivers are now using their cars once a week or less, new research from the RAC suggests.
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Fleet industry news 27 Mar 2020Coronavirus: Fleets given SMR advice during lockdown
Company car and van drivers are being urged to step up maintenance checks as the fleet industry adapts to life under lockdown.
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General News 16 Mar 2020
Fuel retailers under pressure to reduce UK petrol and diesel prices
The average price of filling up a family car could fall by more than £5 as wholesale oil prices plummet.
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Fleet industry news 10 Mar 2020Budget 2020: Future of fuel duty freeze
Rumours of a possible hike in fuel duty continue to circulate ahead of the Budget on Wednesday (March 11).
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Fleet industry news 4 Mar 2020
Coronavirus fears drive diesel pump prices down
Diesel drivers enjoyed the 11th biggest monthly drop in pump prices since 2000, with the price of the fuel falling 4p per litre (ppl) in February.
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General News 2 Mar 2020EV charge points at supermarkets double in two years
The number of electric vehicle (EV) charge points at supermarkets has doubled in the last two years, according to data analysed by Zap-Map and the RAC.
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Fleet industry news 14 Feb 2020Weather warning for fleets ahead of weekend
Fleet operators and drivers are being warned to be careful on the roads this weekend with Storm Dennis set to batter the UK.
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General News 15 Jan 2020RAC patrols attend a pothole-related breakdown every hour
The RAC saw a 20% upturn in pothole-related breakdowns in the last quarter of 2019, compared to the same period the year before.
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General News 17 Dec 2019Long delays predicted on M1, M25, M5, M6
Drivers are planning more than 31 million getaway trips by car before Christmas Eve bringing gridlock to UK roads, according to the RAC.
