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Number of diesel cars falls for first time in 25 years

The Government figures reveal that there are 111,000 fewer diesel cars on the roads.

12 May

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.

6 May

car being charged at street-side charge point

Battery electric cars driven 26% further than petrol models, finds RAC Foundation

Electric cars are driven 26% more miles in their first three years on the road than petrol models, research from the RAC Foundation has found.

28 Apr

Speeders increasingly choose an awareness course over points/bans

A record number of people avoided penalty points on their licence last year, after taking driver awareness courses.

16 Mar

Electric vehicle charging costs ‘differ dramatically’

Overnight charging at home can typically be done for as little as 8p per kWh but can be as high as 69p per kWh at a public rapid charge point.

27 Feb

Technology not re-testing key to keeping older drivers safe

Giving older drivers access to higher levels of intuitive in-car technology more helpful than any system of mass re-testing, says the RAC Foundation.

29 Jan

Ditching October clock change could reduce accidents, says RoSPA

Rospa call for permanent BST to reduce accidents.

25 Oct

Private parking firms issue million more tickets

The number of penalty tickets issued to drivers parking on private land has increased by more than a million in just 12 months, official figures suggest.

17 May

Waze to route non-compliant vehicles around ULEZ

Charge drivers by the mile in London, says think tank

Separate charges for entering the ULEZ and congestion charge zone, as well as proposed charges for the new Blackwall and Silvertown tunnel, should be replaced with a road-user charging scheme.

29 Apr

Regional variation in drivers detected for speeding

A disparity in the number of drivers detected for speeding offences suggests a postcode lottery, according to Home Office figures.

8 Apr

New law to tackle rogue private parking firms

Fleets will have greater protections against bogus parking penalties as new measures to clamp down on rogue private parking firms become law.

18 Mar

Councils fixing ‘most dangerous’ potholes first

Local highway authorities (LHAs) across the country are increasingly adopting the ‘risk-based’ approach to fixing roads, says the RAC Foundation.

21 Jan

Bridge maintenance backlog grows to £6.7bn

The one-off cost of clearing the total maintenance backlog for the near 72,000 council-managed road bridges in Great Britain has increased by a third, according to the RAC Foundation.

9 Jan

Chargepoints 'should be' for pure electric vehicles only

How fast electric vehicles (EVs) can be ‘refuelled’ could undermine efforts to provide an adequate public chargepoint network, suggests a new report for the RAC Foundation.

10 Dec

Council parking ‘profits’ rise again, reports RAC Foundation

Councils in England have seen their parking ‘profits’ rise by almost a third (32%) in just four years.

20 Nov

One in five jobs want applicants to be able to drive

One in five (19%) of vacancies advertised on a jobs database said that having a car or a driving licence was a requirement, according to the RAC Foundation.

12 Nov

row of electric cars outside houses of parliament

Plug-in car grant cut early after ‘exceptional demand’

Grant-eligible vehicles were sold at a rate more than six times higher than normal, causing officials to put the new scheme in place on Sunday (October 21)

23 Oct

Fleet Budget Manifesto momentum builds as industry asks Gov to make clear decision

Delegates at industry briefing call on the Government to make a clear decision so fleet bodies can work with ministers to achieve the best outcome for all. By Stephen Briers

26 Sep

Code of conduct plan as private parking tickets increase

From April to July, private parking companies requested 1,479,152 sets of vehicle keeper records from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).

11 Sep

Government consultation on bioethanol criticised

The Government has been criticised by renewable energy experts for launching another consultation on E10 petrol (petrol with 10% renewable bioethanol).

25 Jul

RAC Foundation - Page 2

Number of diesel cars falls for first time in 25 years

Could cost of diesel fall to £1 per litre?

Battery electric cars driven 26% further than petrol models, finds RAC Foundation

Speeders increasingly choose an awareness course over points/bans

Electric vehicle charging costs ‘differ dramatically’

Technology not re-testing key to keeping older drivers safe

Ditching October clock change could reduce accidents, says RoSPA

Private parking firms issue million more tickets

Charge drivers by the mile in London, says think tank

Regional variation in drivers detected for speeding

New law to tackle rogue private parking firms

Councils fixing ‘most dangerous’ potholes first

Bridge maintenance backlog grows to £6.7bn

Chargepoints 'should be' for pure electric vehicles only

Council parking ‘profits’ rise again, reports RAC Foundation

One in five jobs want applicants to be able to drive

Plug-in car grant cut early after ‘exceptional demand’

Fleet Budget Manifesto momentum builds as industry asks Gov to make clear decision

Code of conduct plan as private parking tickets increase

Government consultation on bioethanol criticised

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Group test: 400-mile EV winter range challenge

Traffic warning with gridlock predicted on major motorways

‘No grey area’ on private use for double cab pick-ups (video)

RAC Foundation - Page 2

Number of diesel cars falls for first time in 25 years

Could cost of diesel fall to £1 per litre?

Battery electric cars driven 26% further than petrol models, finds RAC Foundation

Speeders increasingly choose an awareness course over points/bans

Electric vehicle charging costs ‘differ dramatically’

Technology not re-testing key to keeping older drivers safe

Ditching October clock change could reduce accidents, says RoSPA

Private parking firms issue million more tickets

Charge drivers by the mile in London, says think tank

Regional variation in drivers detected for speeding

New law to tackle rogue private parking firms

Councils fixing ‘most dangerous’ potholes first

Bridge maintenance backlog grows to £6.7bn

Chargepoints 'should be' for pure electric vehicles only

Council parking ‘profits’ rise again, reports RAC Foundation

One in five jobs want applicants to be able to drive

Plug-in car grant cut early after ‘exceptional demand’

Fleet Budget Manifesto momentum builds as industry asks Gov to make clear decision

Code of conduct plan as private parking tickets increase

Government consultation on bioethanol criticised

Most read

Group test: 400-mile EV winter range challenge

Traffic warning with gridlock predicted on major motorways

‘No grey area’ on private use for double cab pick-ups (video)

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