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Hitachi Capital partners with RAC for new leasing service

The RAC has launched a new electric vehicle (EV) leasing service with Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions for the consumer market.

electric fleet - operations and case studies 1 Jul

Councils to get powers from December to issue traffic fines

Councils outside London will be given powers to enforce so-called moving traffic offences from December, the Government has confirmed.

fines and penalties 18 Jun

Diesel ‘almost 20p per litre dearer’ than a year ago

Diesel has suffered a 14.4p per litre hike in the past six months alone, with petrol also rising sharply.

fuel and fuel cards 3 Jun

RAC to equip a fifth of its fleet with EV chargers by 2022

The RAC is working to install emergency electric vehicle (EV) charging units in a fifth of its patrol vans by the end of next year.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 28 May

Spring Bank Holiday traffic warning as drivers return to roads

The forthcoming Spring Bank Holiday weekend will see an estimated 10.8m leisure trips taken by car, new RAC research of drivers’ plans suggests.

safety and risk management 27 May

More than a thousand stolen catalytic converters recovered

Police forces have recovered more than 1,000 stolen catalytic converters and arrested more than 50 people.

safety and risk management 18 May

Battery failure ‘most common cause’ of breakdown

Almost a third of drivers experienced their most recent breakdown on a journey relating to work.

Grey Fleet 17 May

Drivers want 70mph motorway limit enforced by average speed cameras

New research from the RAC shows scale of speeding on UK roads and a desire to see average speed cameras used to enforce those with the highest speed limits.

safety and risk management 10 May

May bank holiday traffic warning from RAC

New research RAC Breakdown research suggests that almost 15 million separate leisure trips will be made by car over the May Day bank holiday weekend.

safety and risk management 29 Apr

Fleets warned as lockdown fuels catalytic converter thefts

Vehicles parked during lockdown are being targeted by criminals stealing catalytic converters for their precious metals, according to the RAC and Ageas.

safety and risk management 26 Apr

RAC records sharpest quarterly rise in pothole-related breakdowns

The breakdown and recovery company says that there were the equivalent of 52 pothole-related breakdowns a day between January and March 2021.

potholes 21 Apr

Covid-19 travel restrictions may keep pump prices low

The RAC is warning that the coming weeks will be critical when it comes to working out where diesel and petrol prices might be heading during the rest of 2021.

fuel and fuel cards 9 Apr

Easter weekend traffic levels lowest since 2014, says RAC

Drivers are planning 5.6m trips by car to see friends and family this Easter, the lowest number since the RAC began tracking motorists plans in 2014, it says.

Coronavirus - COVID-19 31 Mar

Petrol and diesel prices rise in February

The price of fuel on the UK’s forecourts rose by 3p a litre in February, making it nearly £5 dearer than in late 2020, data from RAC Fuel Watch, has revealed.

fuel and fuel cards 4 Mar

Petrol and diesel pump prices set to rise as oil hits 13-month high

Petrol and diesel pump prices could rise by 10p per litre as the price of oil hits a 13-month high.

fuel and fuel cards 19 Feb

RAC and UfoDrive form new partnership

The RAC and UFODRIVE have forged a new partnership as the all-digital car rental company increases its fleet in the UK.

breakdown and recovery 17 Feb

Diesel pump prices rise as Chancellor mulls fuel duty hike

Diesel went up by more than 3p a litre from 120.05p to 123.43p in January, making for the second rise in as many months, data from RAC Fuel Watch reveals.

fuel and fuel cards 3 Feb

police officer holding drink driving device

Major drink driving review needed, says PACTS

The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) is calling for drink driving laws to be overhauled, including a reduction in the legal limit.

safety and risk management 29 Jan

Potholes plague UK roads despite lower traffic volumes

RAC patrols attended almost 1,500 call-outs in the last three months of 2020 for pothole related breakdowns, despite reduced traffic volumes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

potholes 15 Jan

Lockdown car use falls but roads busier than March

Car use has fallen by more than a fifth in the UK during the latest lockdown – nowhere near the decline seen in March – new data from the RAC shows.

Coronavirus - COVID-19 14 Jan

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Hitachi Capital partners with RAC for new leasing service

Councils to get powers from December to issue traffic fines

Diesel ‘almost 20p per litre dearer’ than a year ago

RAC to equip a fifth of its fleet with EV chargers by 2022

Spring Bank Holiday traffic warning as drivers return to roads

More than a thousand stolen catalytic converters recovered

Battery failure ‘most common cause’ of breakdown

Drivers want 70mph motorway limit enforced by average speed cameras

May bank holiday traffic warning from RAC

Fleets warned as lockdown fuels catalytic converter thefts

RAC records sharpest quarterly rise in pothole-related breakdowns

Covid-19 travel restrictions may keep pump prices low

Easter weekend traffic levels lowest since 2014, says RAC

Petrol and diesel prices rise in February

Petrol and diesel pump prices set to rise as oil hits 13-month high

RAC and UfoDrive form new partnership

Diesel pump prices rise as Chancellor mulls fuel duty hike

Major drink driving review needed, says PACTS

Potholes plague UK roads despite lower traffic volumes

Lockdown car use falls but roads busier than March

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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)

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Hitachi Capital partners with RAC for new leasing service

Councils to get powers from December to issue traffic fines

Diesel ‘almost 20p per litre dearer’ than a year ago

RAC to equip a fifth of its fleet with EV chargers by 2022

Spring Bank Holiday traffic warning as drivers return to roads

More than a thousand stolen catalytic converters recovered

Battery failure ‘most common cause’ of breakdown

Drivers want 70mph motorway limit enforced by average speed cameras

May bank holiday traffic warning from RAC

Fleets warned as lockdown fuels catalytic converter thefts

RAC records sharpest quarterly rise in pothole-related breakdowns

Covid-19 travel restrictions may keep pump prices low

Easter weekend traffic levels lowest since 2014, says RAC

Petrol and diesel prices rise in February

Petrol and diesel pump prices set to rise as oil hits 13-month high

RAC and UfoDrive form new partnership

Diesel pump prices rise as Chancellor mulls fuel duty hike

Major drink driving review needed, says PACTS

Potholes plague UK roads despite lower traffic volumes

Lockdown car use falls but roads busier than March

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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)

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