RAC
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Tax and Legislation News 7 Oct 2019Could EVs allow motorway speed limit rise to 80mph?
The Government says previous concerns over the impact an increase would have on pollution could need revisiting with a rise in electric vehicles (EVs).
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Tax and Legislation News 7 Oct 2019Drivers who leave engines idling ‘should be fined’
72% of drivers say they want a crackdown on engine idling, with 44% saying fine drivers if they refuse to switch off, new RAC research suggests.
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General News 3 Oct 2019Diesel prices up slightly in September, says RAC
Diesel pump prices rose by one-third of a pence per litre across the UK last month, following fears that the refinery fires in Saudi Arabia would lead to increases.
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Fleet Industry News 12 Sep 2019Smart motorway training for roadside recovery industry
A training course has been launched by Highways England to help the roadside recovery industry operate safely on smart motorways.
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Latest Fleet News 4 Sep 2019Drivers should be angry at low petrol price drop, says RAC
Although the average price of petrol and diesel on the UK’s forecourts fell slightly in August retailers failed give the entire discount in the wholesale price of unleaded to drivers, data from RAC has found.
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Fleet Industry News 21 Aug 2019August 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 Aug 2019Stansted 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 Aug 2019Pump 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 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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General News 16 Jul 2019Fleets 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 Jul 2019Euro 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 Jul 2019Petrol 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 Jun 2019Cameras 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 Jun 2019Headlight 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 Jun 2019RAC 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 May 2019RAC 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 May 2019Number 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 2019
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 May 2019Spring 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 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.
