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Mercedes-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.

1 Jul

Coronavirus: Fleets warned over post-lockdown breakdowns

Fleet operators can avoid a large number of breakdowns after the coronavirus lockdown is lifted by advising drivers of some basic car care tips.

8 Apr

e2e adapts operation to support key workers

e2e Total Loss Vehicle Management has partnered with two roadside recovery agents that will collect and deliver priority total loss vehicles to member sites in the e2e network.

27 Mar

Fleets warned of breakdown spike on 6 January

Monday 6 January expected to be busiest RAC breakdown day of 2020

2 Jan

MOT advisories found in 1 in 4 cars after checks

MOT advisories are found in 1 in 4 cars after checks, and leaving the forecourt, according to data from Protyre.

29 Aug

Roadside recovery operators want greater protection

Roadside recovery operator campaigners have called for increased protection after Government breakdown figures were revealed.

5 Aug

Less pothole breakdowns in Q2 2019, says RAC

In the last year there fewer pothole breakdowns have taken place than in Q2 2019.

25 Jul

Small 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.

16 May

Smartphone 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.

1 May

BT Fleet Solutions and AA conference marks new five-year contract

BT Fleet Solutions and the AA have celebrated almost three decades working together, and the signing of a new five-year contract, with a mini conference in Oldbury.

17 Apr

RAC business roadside managing director Phil Ryan and Groupe PSA parts and service director Richard Dyson

RAC 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.

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.

8 Apr

AA and Ford strike pan-European roadside assistance deal

The AA has extended its relationship with Ford for another three years, having worked together since 2005.

20 Feb

RAC patrols attend fewer pothole-related breakdowns in Q4 2018

RAC patrols dealt with 1,714 breakdowns in the last three months of 2018 that were more than likely caused by potholes or poor road surfaces.

29 Jan

Roadside recovery worker changing the wheel on a car by the side of a busy road

Roadside recovery industry calls for changes to the Highway Code

A campaign called Slow Down Move Over (SDMO) has been launched aimed at improving safety for those who work at the roadside.

8 Nov

RAC sees surprise increase in first quarter pothole-related breakdowns

Breakdowns caused by pothole damage rose by 63% in the first quarter of 2017, according to the RAC.

16 May

RAC ‘pothole breakdowns’ rise in last quarter of year for first time since 2013

The number of pothole-related breakdowns attended by RAC patrols from October to December 2016 gave rise to the first fourth quarter increase in this type of problem since 2013.

16 Jan

Today could be busiest day for breakdowns, according to The AA

Today is expected to be one of the busiest of 2017 for car breakdowns as many vehicles which were left unused over the festive period are called back into service for the first commute of the year.

3 Jan

Small businesses lose £3,500 a year on preventable breakdowns

Small businesses in the UK say they have to deal with vehicles being out of action for almost three working weeks on average each year, due to preventable breakdowns.

26 May

Derbyshire County Council selects FMG as vehicle recovery partner

FMG has been awarded a contract to provide a rapid response roadside repair and recovery provision for 1,600 vehicles on behalf of Derbyshire County Council.

9 Dec

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Mercedes-Benz extends RAC contract for five years

Coronavirus: Fleets warned over post-lockdown breakdowns

e2e adapts operation to support key workers

Fleets warned of breakdown spike on 6 January

MOT advisories found in 1 in 4 cars after checks

Roadside recovery operators want greater protection

Less pothole breakdowns in Q2 2019, says RAC

Small firms in vehicle breakdown risk

Smartphone video helps RAC assess faults remotely

BT Fleet Solutions and AA conference marks new five-year contract

RAC wins five-year deal with Groupe PSA

New trailer gives RAC patrols all-wheels-up recovery capability

AA and Ford strike pan-European roadside assistance deal

RAC patrols attend fewer pothole-related breakdowns in Q4 2018

Roadside recovery industry calls for changes to the Highway Code

RAC sees surprise increase in first quarter pothole-related breakdowns

RAC ‘pothole breakdowns’ rise in last quarter of year for first time since 2013

Today could be busiest day for breakdowns, according to The AA

Small businesses lose £3,500 a year on preventable breakdowns

Derbyshire County Council selects FMG as vehicle recovery partner

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breakdown and recovery - Page 3

Mercedes-Benz extends RAC contract for five years

Coronavirus: Fleets warned over post-lockdown breakdowns

e2e adapts operation to support key workers

Fleets warned of breakdown spike on 6 January

MOT advisories found in 1 in 4 cars after checks

Roadside recovery operators want greater protection

Less pothole breakdowns in Q2 2019, says RAC

Small firms in vehicle breakdown risk

Smartphone video helps RAC assess faults remotely

BT Fleet Solutions and AA conference marks new five-year contract

RAC wins five-year deal with Groupe PSA

New trailer gives RAC patrols all-wheels-up recovery capability

AA and Ford strike pan-European roadside assistance deal

RAC patrols attend fewer pothole-related breakdowns in Q4 2018

Roadside recovery industry calls for changes to the Highway Code

RAC sees surprise increase in first quarter pothole-related breakdowns

RAC ‘pothole breakdowns’ rise in last quarter of year for first time since 2013

Today could be busiest day for breakdowns, according to The AA

Small businesses lose £3,500 a year on preventable breakdowns

Derbyshire County Council selects FMG as vehicle recovery partner

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