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Diesel hits new record high at the pumps

The average price of diesel across the UK has surpassed the previous high of 147.93p set on April 12, 2012, according to the RAC.

fuel and fuel cards 1 Nov

Family shopping at Morrisons returning to their plug-in car

Rapid chargers at supermarkets ‘double’

Rapid chargers at supermarkets have more than doubled in less than two years, according to new data from Zap-Map and the RAC.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 1 Nov

Budget 2021: Fuel duty rise ‘on hold’ as pump prices continue to soar

A planned 2.8p fuel duty rise expected in the Budget today (Wednesday, October 27) is thought to have been axed, according to reports.

fuel and fuel cards 27 Oct

Woman refuelling car, petrol station, fuel pump

Petrol hits new record high and expected to go higher, says RAC

The average price of petrol hit a new record high of 142.94p yesterday, exceeding the 142.48p a litre all-time peak reached on April 16, 2012.

fuel and fuel cards 25 Oct

Record pump prices predicted by Petrol Retailers Association

The PRA is predicting record pump prices of 142ppl for petrol and 148ppl for diesel, set in April 2012, will be broken before the end of October.

fuel and fuel cards 22 Oct

Half term to spark ‘autumn rush’ on the roads, says RAC

Drivers will make an estimated 19.4 million separate leisure trips between Friday and Sunday at the start of half term, according to research by RAC Breakdown.

congestion 21 Oct

RAC calls for VAT cut on fuel as petrol prices near record high

The RAC has called on the Government to temporarily cut the level of VAT on motor fuel as the average price of a litre of petrol hits a near-record level.

RAC 18 Oct

Fuel crisis: RAC fears petrol and diesel price rises

With analysts predicting $90 a barrel before the end of the year, unleaded could hit a new record high of around 143p per litre and diesel 145ppl.

fuel and fuel cards 6 Oct

‘Glow yellow’ marker helps halve thefts of catalytic convertors

Police are appealing to fleet workshops, garages and MOT centres to support a new initiative targeting the theft of catalytic converters and other components.

safety and risk management 4 Oct

Bank holiday traffic to double some journey times, warns RAC

An estimated 16.7m leisure trips are planned over the August bank holiday weekend, with data suggesting the South West could see the worst of the jams.

RAC 27 Aug

police officer holding drink driving device

New drink-drive figures published by DfT

Between 210 and 250 people were killed in accidents in Great Britain where at least one driver was over the drink-drive limit in 2019, new figures suggest.

drink driving 26 Aug

Drivers add 16 miles to their journey to avoid narrow roads

Three-in-10 motorists avoid narrow country lanes and are prepared to take a detour to avoid them, according to new research Ageas and the RAC.

safety and risk management 6 Aug

Diesel at its costliest in more than seven years

RAC warns that fuel price increases are set to continue, with July seeing the biggest monthly rise in the price of petrol since January 2021.

fuel and fuel cards 4 Aug

Reduce motorway speeds in wet weather, say drivers

Seven-in-10 drivers would like lower motorway speed limits in wet weather, according to new research from the RAC.

safety and risk management 2 Aug

Too few charge points could ‘impact’ 2030 ICE ban

Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation says that access to charge points can be a ‘postcode lottery’.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 23 Jul

RAC and British Gas offer EV charger with specialist tariff

The RAC has partnered with British Gas to offer an electric vehicle (EV) charger and tariff to support drivers of plug-in cars.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 19 Jul

RAC forecasts ‘unprecedented summer’ for fleets on UK roads

A third of drivers with a foreign trip planned will holiday in the UK instead if overseas travel restrictions remain.

congestion 16 Jul

Half of cars and vans broke speed limits in towns and on motorways in 2020

Free flowing traffic conditions resulted in 56% of cars exceeding the speed limit on 30mph roads compared to 53% on motorways, according to new DfT statistics.

safety and risk management 14 Jul

Industry jobs: Roles filled at Assurant, Osprey Charging, Mobilize and Continental

Lee Coomber has been appointed to the new role of RAC client director at Assurant and Osprey Charging appoints Alex Bamberg as its non-executive director.

appointments 5 Jul

Petrol prices reach eight-year high

Petrol prices have soared in the last eight months to reach an eight-year high of 132.19p per litre, according to data from RAC Fuel Watch.

fuel and fuel cards 5 Jul

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Diesel hits new record high at the pumps

Rapid chargers at supermarkets ‘double’

Budget 2021: Fuel duty rise ‘on hold’ as pump prices continue to soar

Petrol hits new record high and expected to go higher, says RAC

Record pump prices predicted by Petrol Retailers Association

Half term to spark ‘autumn rush’ on the roads, says RAC

RAC calls for VAT cut on fuel as petrol prices near record high

Fuel crisis: RAC fears petrol and diesel price rises

‘Glow yellow’ marker helps halve thefts of catalytic convertors

Bank holiday traffic to double some journey times, warns RAC

New drink-drive figures published by DfT

Drivers add 16 miles to their journey to avoid narrow roads

Diesel at its costliest in more than seven years

Reduce motorway speeds in wet weather, say drivers

Too few charge points could ‘impact’ 2030 ICE ban

RAC and British Gas offer EV charger with specialist tariff

RAC forecasts ‘unprecedented summer’ for fleets on UK roads

Half of cars and vans broke speed limits in towns and on motorways in 2020

Industry jobs: Roles filled at Assurant, Osprey Charging, Mobilize and Continental

Petrol prices reach eight-year high

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Diesel hits new record high at the pumps

Rapid chargers at supermarkets ‘double’

Budget 2021: Fuel duty rise ‘on hold’ as pump prices continue to soar

Petrol hits new record high and expected to go higher, says RAC

Record pump prices predicted by Petrol Retailers Association

Half term to spark ‘autumn rush’ on the roads, says RAC

RAC calls for VAT cut on fuel as petrol prices near record high

Fuel crisis: RAC fears petrol and diesel price rises

‘Glow yellow’ marker helps halve thefts of catalytic convertors

Bank holiday traffic to double some journey times, warns RAC

New drink-drive figures published by DfT

Drivers add 16 miles to their journey to avoid narrow roads

Diesel at its costliest in more than seven years

Reduce motorway speeds in wet weather, say drivers

Too few charge points could ‘impact’ 2030 ICE ban

RAC and British Gas offer EV charger with specialist tariff

RAC forecasts ‘unprecedented summer’ for fleets on UK roads

Half of cars and vans broke speed limits in towns and on motorways in 2020

Industry jobs: Roles filled at Assurant, Osprey Charging, Mobilize and Continental

Petrol prices reach eight-year high

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