RAC
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Fleet Industry News 21 AugAugust bank holiday traffic warning as weather improves
Fleets are being warned that the August bank holiday traffic is expected to be at its busiest on Friday, with five million leisure trips planned.
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General News 12 AugStansted Airport ‘most expensive’ for short-term parking
The majority of UK airports have increased their short-term charges for picking up and dropping off passengers since last year, new research from RAC suggests.
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Fleet Industry News 5 AugPump price warning as value of pound slips
New data from the RAC shows that both diesel and petrol prices increased during July as the pound lost 3% on the dollar.
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Latest Fleet News 25 JulLess 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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General News 16 JulFleets warned of record traffic on ‘frantic Friday’
Fleets have been told be prepared for ‘Frantic Friday’ this week as it will see a record number of vehicles on the road.
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Fleet Industry News 10 JulEuro Car Parts renews telematics deal with RAC
Euro Car Parts has signed a three-year telematics and driving monitoring deal with the RAC for its fleet of more than 3,000 vehicles.
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Fleet Industry News 3 JulPetrol and diesel prices fall in June
But RAC says, despite petrol being 3p a litre cheaper and a litre of diesel falling by 5p, retailers could have gone further.
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Fleet Industry News 13 JunCameras begin enforcing red ‘X’ signs with fines
Drivers who ignore lane closures on motorways marked with a red ‘X’ will face a £100 fine and three penalty points.
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Manufacturer News 11 JunHeadlight glare ‘getting worse’, says RAC
Majority of drivers are calling for Government action on regulations covering vehicle headlights.
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Industry Profiles 5 JunRAC wants 'the van that can'
Technology advances mean vehicles are becoming more difficult to repair or recover. We report on what the RAC is doing to respond
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General News 31 MayRAC names Ben Aldous as its patrol of the year
Ben Aldous has been named RAC patrol of the year just two years after joining the company.
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General News 30 MayNumber of uninsured drivers caught drops by a third
The youngest offenders in 2018 were two 11-year-olds, but the youngest on record since 2012 was a 10-year-old who was caught in 2016.
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Fleet Industry News 23 May
Supermarkets raise petrol prices ‘every day’ for three months
The UK’s four big supermarkets have raised the price of petrol almost every day for three months, the RAC has revealed.
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Fleet Industry News 23 MaySpring bank holiday traffic ‘busiest’ in six years
Bank holiday traffic looks set to peak on Saturday, with an estimated 6.6m separate trips planned (up from 3.8m last year).
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Fleet Industry News 16 MaySmall 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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General News 10 MayRAC patrols deal with fewer pothole-related breakdowns
RAC patrols attended fewer pothole-related breakdowns in the first three months of 2019 than they have in any first quarter for three years.
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Fleet Industry News 1 MaySmartphone 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 15 Apr
Fleets warned Easter traffic jams to peak on Good Friday
Traffic data from mobility analytics provider Inrix indicates that jams will peak on Good Friday, with major routes clogging up between 11am and 4.30pm.
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Fleet Industry News 8 AprRAC 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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General News 8 Apr
New trailer gives RAC patrols all-wheels-up recovery capability
The RAC has developed and launched a new type of trailer that provides flatbed recovery capability to its breakdown patrol vans.
