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Charging an EV at home costs less than 5p per mile, says AA

EV drivers can obtain even cheaper prices with special EV tariffs if they plug-in at off-peak times, typically overnight.

Charging & infrastructure 27 Aug

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World record for longest journey by an electric car

Webfleet has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest journey by an electric car on a single charge.

Webfleet Solutions 6 Aug

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Cost of using kerbside public charging falls substantially in June

The rate for peak rate slow charging decreased by 8p/kWh in the month – a 12% fall.

Charging & infrastructure 24 Jul

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DfT funding and understanding of state of local roads slammed

A new ‘value for money’ report from the National Audit Office criticises the DfT’s understanding of the scale of the problem and the way it allocates cash.

Department for Transport 23 Jul

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Electric vehicle breakdowns from running out of charge at all-time low

The AA has recorded its lowest ever proportion of electric vehicles running out of charge in June.

Charging & infrastructure 18 Jul

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Diesel demand high as prices for used electric and hybrid cars fall

Analysis of used car market from Autorola, the AA and Autotrader shows trends in residual values for ICE and electrified vehicles.

Fleet remarketing 8 Jul

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Passenger ban for young drivers in graduated licence call

In Britain, young drivers between the ages of 17 and 24 are involved in 24% of all collisions resulting in death or serious injury.

Driver Training 1 Jul

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New AA ‘yellow’ paper aims to make business journeys safer

AA Business Services is aiming to help businesses make journeys safer for their employees and the wider public with the launch of a new ‘yellow’ paper.

Driver Training 13 Jun

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Industry jobs: Roles filled at Lightfoot, Iveco, AA Business Services and EVA England

The latest industry appointments, including Lightfoot gears up for international expansion with three new roles filled.

appointments 10 Jun

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Pothole repair bill hits £474m as parties urged to fix UK’s roads

All political parties are being urged to prioritise potholes after damage to vehicles from poor road surfaces hit £474 million last year.

potholes 10 Jun

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Tailgating, speeding and middle lane hogging getting worse, say drivers

AA Accident Assist reveals they helped more than 16,000 drivers involved in rear end crashes in 2023, and around 5,600 drivers so far this year.

The AA 31 May

Highways England, smart motorways, smart motorway emergency refuge area, ERA.

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AA compares persisting with ‘smart’ motorways to Post Office scandal

All existing ‘smart’ motorways should be scrapped, or future governments will have another ‘Post Office-type’ scandal on their hands, it says.

smart motorway 31 May

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New data shows decline in road deaths

However, while overall deaths declined, pedestrian fatalities showed an increase of 6%.

road safety 30 May

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New DfT vehicle data shows LGV growth outpacing cars

The number of light goods vehicles on UK roads has increased by a third – more than 1.1 million vans and trucks – new DfT vehicle licensing statistics show.

Department for Transport 16 May

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AA manifesto calls for graduated driving licence and pothole funding

The AA has launched its motoring manifesto ahead of the upcoming local and mayoral elections, and a pending General Election.

The AA 15 Apr

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Pothole repair bill hits £16.3bn | Half of roads 15 years from failure

The majority of local roads are 15 years from structural failure, with councils facing a shortfall of £16.3 billion to fix carriageways plagued by potholes.

potholes 19 Mar

Pedestrians cross the road outside Tooting Bec station with 20mph speed limit

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Rules for 20mph zones and low traffic neighbourhoods strengthened

Government also announces consultation to remove councils' access to DVLA data to enforce schemes by camera.

Department for Transport 18 Mar

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Charge point grant for EV drivers without driveways

DfT widens access to charge point grant, confirms £185m EV infrastructure funding to councils and launches forum for Government and charging industry.

Charging & infrastructure 18 Mar

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Fleet briefs: Latest news from E-Training World, Dynamon, Allianz Partners, Autoglass, Shoreham Vehicle Auctions and Protector Insurance

Latest industry news, including E-Training World launches new road rage training module and new Dynamon feature compares TCO for electric and ICE vehicles.

Fleet software 8 Mar