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Forecourt fuel pumps

Asda ‘cheapest’ for fuel in October, says RAC

Asda was the cheapest supermarket for both petrol and diesel in October, data from RAC Fuel Watch shows.

6 Nov

Could EVs allow motorway speed limit rise to 80mph?

The Government says previous concerns over the impact an increase would have on pollution could need revisiting with a rise in electric vehicles (EVs).

7 Oct

Drivers who leave engines idling ‘should be fined’

72% of drivers say they want a crackdown on engine idling, with 44% saying fine drivers if they refuse to switch off, new RAC research suggests.

7 Oct

fuel pump prices

Diesel prices up slightly in September, says RAC

Diesel pump prices rose by one-third of a pence per litre across the UK last month, following fears that the refinery fires in Saudi Arabia would lead to increases.

3 Oct

Smart motorway training for roadside recovery industry

A training course has been launched by Highways England to help the roadside recovery industry operate safely on smart motorways.

12 Sep

Drivers should be angry at low petrol price drop, says RAC

Although the average price of petrol and diesel on the UK’s forecourts fell slightly in August retailers failed give the entire discount in the wholesale price of unleaded to drivers, data from RAC has found.

4 Sep

August bank holiday traffic warning as weather improves

Fleets are being warned that the August bank holiday traffic is expected to be at its busiest on Friday, with five million leisure trips planned.

21 Aug

Stansted Airport ‘most expensive’ for short-term parking

The majority of UK airports have increased their short-term charges for picking up and dropping off passengers since last year, new research from RAC suggests.

12 Aug

Pump price warning as value of pound slips

New data from the RAC shows that both diesel and petrol prices increased during July as the pound lost 3% on the dollar.

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

Fleets warned of record traffic on ‘frantic Friday’

Fleets have been told be prepared for ‘Frantic Friday’ this week as it will see a record number of vehicles on the road.

16 Jul

Euro Car Parts renews telematics deal with RAC

Euro Car Parts has signed a three-year telematics and driving monitoring deal with the RAC for its fleet of more than 3,000 vehicles.

10 Jul

Forecourt fuel pumps

Petrol and diesel prices fall in June

But RAC says, despite petrol being 3p a litre cheaper and a litre of diesel falling by 5p, retailers could have gone further.

3 Jul

Cameras begin enforcing red ‘X’ signs with fines

Drivers who ignore lane closures on motorways marked with a red ‘X’ will face a £100 fine and three penalty points.

13 Jun

Headlight glare ‘getting worse’, says RAC

Majority of drivers are calling for Government action on regulations covering vehicle headlights.

11 Jun

RAC chief operations director James Knight

RAC wants 'the van that can'

Technology advances mean vehicles are becoming more difficult to repair or recover. We report on what the RAC is doing to respond

Business profiles - supplier 5 Jun

Ben Aldous has been named RAC patrol of the year

RAC names Ben Aldous as its patrol of the year

Ben Aldous has been named RAC patrol of the year just two years after joining the company.

31 May

Number of uninsured drivers caught drops by a third

The youngest offenders in 2018 were two 11-year-olds, but the youngest on record since 2012 was a 10-year-old who was caught in 2016.

30 May

Supermarkets raise petrol prices ‘every day’ for three months

The UK’s four big supermarkets have raised the price of petrol almost every day for three months, the RAC has revealed.

23 May

Spring bank holiday traffic ‘busiest’ in six years

Bank holiday traffic looks set to peak on Saturday, with an estimated 6.6m separate trips planned (up from 3.8m last year).

23 May

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