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Electric vehicle sales double year-on-year thanks to fleets

Twice as many electric vehicles (EVs) were registered in 2020 compared to the previous year, with new company car tax rates driving uptake.

electric and hybrid vehicles 7 Jan

Fuel prices jump by 2p per litre in December

Average fuel prices rose by 2p per litre in December because three major supermarkets introduced a 3p price hike.

fuel and fuel cards 6 Jan

Government urged to replace taxes lost due to EV uptake fairly

Ministers are being urged to work with the fleet sector to ensure any changes to motoring taxation are carried out in a timely, effective and proportionate way.

electric and hybrid vehicles 16 Dec

Christmas traffic expected to fall as families stay at home

RAC suggests that fleets should expect quieter roads this Christmas, with 28% fewer leisure trips planned, despite the lifting of coronavirus restrictions.

RAC 11 Dec

Retailers fail to pass on fuel savings to fleets

Fuel savings enjoyed by retailers are failing to be passed on to consumers, but pump prices have at least remained static despite oil increasing by $10 a barrel.

diesel 3 Dec

Two-thirds of workers expect to commute by car post-Covid, finds RAC

Nearly two-thirds (64%) of drivers still expect to drive to offices or other places of work in the future after the Covid-19 pandemic is over, research by the RAC has found.

9 Nov

Fleets can look forward to fuel price cut as oil demand falls

Fleet decision-makers and company car drivers should see pump prices fall in the next two weeks, according to new data from RAC.

3 Nov

Two in five want life sentences for dangerous drivers

Drivers want tougher sentences for those that cause death by dangerous driving, with two in five (40%) backing the ‘Violet-Grace Law’ amendment.

16 Oct

Drivers want camera technology to identify illegal mobile phone use

Almost a third (29%) of all drivers make and take calls on handheld mobile phones, new research from the RAC suggests.

7 Oct

Roads data suggests rush hour return

But RAC data suggests increased traffic a result of the school-run rather than commuters travelling to work.

21 Sep

Drink-drive death rise sparks lower limit call

The drink-drive limit in England and Wales is being questioned after new data showed more than 23 people a day were killed or injured.

28 Aug

Summer bank holiday traffic warning for fleets

Operators and company car drivers told to expect a busier weekend on the roads over the August bank holiday weekend than last year.

26 Aug

RAC to provide vehicle inspections for BCA

The RAC has won a new three-year contract to provide specialist inspection services to auction business BCA.

25 Aug

Warning as councils fine motorists record sums

London and Cardiff councils raise £58.2m from drivers committing moving traffic offences, with the same powers due to be rolled out to local authorities.

20 Aug