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Worst real world fuel economy performers revealed

An independent test has found 98% of cars could not match or beat official miles per gallon figures with the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV the worst performer.

23 Apr

RAC Business strikes new five-year deal with SHB Hire

RAC Business has secured a new five-year contract with one of the UK’s most diverse vehicle leasing businesses - SHB Hire.

10 Apr

RAC Telematics offers crash detection accuracy of more than 90%, tests show

Independent tests have shown RAC Telematics offers a crash detection accuracy of 92%, compared to the industry average of less than 70% for on-road systems.

31 Mar

RAC reports 82% increase in ‘pothole’ breakdowns

Despite the last two winters being relatively mild for much of Britain, analysis of RAC breakdowns has revealed there are signs that Britain’s roads are still not in as good a condition as they should be.

27 Mar

HMRC figures reveal lower fuel prices have led to more miles driven

Both business and private drivers clocked up more miles this February as they took advantage of fuel prices 22p a litre lower than 12 months ago, according to figures released by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

24 Mar

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RAC urges Chancellor to freeze fuel duty until 2016

The RAC believes a return to automatic fuel duty increases will be detrimental to the economy and would like to see Chancellor George Osborne freeze it until at least September 2016 in today’s Budget.

18 Mar

RAC appoints David Wallace to drive B2B growth

David Wallace has been appointed business services director at RAC to lead the company's drive for growth.

13 Mar

Parking charges for overstays “unenforceable”, says RAC Foundation

Hundreds of thousands of drivers are likely to have been illegally penalised for overstaying their welcome whilst parking on private land, according to the RAC Foundation.

20 Feb

Government criticised over road death rise

The Government is facing criticism after statistics revealed the first year-on-year rise in road fatalities and casualties in more than 30 years.

5 Feb

Company car drivers focus on increasing fuel economy

Company car drivers are becoming more likely to drive slower, turn off the air conditioning or avoid heavy acceleration in a bid to reduce their company’s fuel bill, according to research by RAC Business.

20 Jan

Falling oil price may lead to fuel dropping below £1 a litre

The RAC is optimistic that petrol could soon be selling for under £1 a litre, with diesel not far behind, as a result of the plummeting global oil price.

17 Dec

RAC calls for diesel to be cut to 120p a litre

The RAC is calling on fuel retailers to pass on further savings in the wholesale price brought about by the continued fall in world oil prices.

8 Dec

Company car drivers ‘twice as likely’ to drink-drive the morning after the night before

One in five company car drivers admits to getting behind the wheel despite thinking they may be over the drink-drive limit the morning after a Christmas party – more than double that of private vehicle owners.

5 Dec

Drivers want fuel price cap at motorway services

Motorists say they are being ‘held to ransom’ when filling up at motorway service stations and want prices to be capped.

30 Oct

Call for compulsory cameras to banish ‘crash for cash’

One in four motorists (26%) think the UK should take the lead in the fight against so-called ‘crash for cash’ scams by making in-car cameras compulsory.

16 Oct

RAC welcomes Government trial crackdown on non-UK vehicle tax evaders

The RAC has welcomed the Government’s announcement that they will ensure foreign vehicles pay their share of motoring taxation and can be pursued to pay motoring fines.

9 Oct

RAC’s owners strike deal with Singaporian investment fund

Global asset manager, The Carlyle Group, has announced it has entered into an agreement with GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, to become a co-shareholder in RAC.

30 Sep

Quindell buys RAC stake in telematics venture

Quindell, a global provider of professional services and digital solutions, has bought the RAC’s stake in their joint telematics venture, Connected Car Solutions (CCS).

3 Sep

Company car drivers 'more likely' to speed than private motorists

The majority (88%) of British company car drivers admit to regularly exceeding the speed limit on motorways, compared to around two-thirds (67%) of private motorists, according to the RAC’s Report on Motoring 2014.

18 Aug

Road safety knowledge gap increases risk of accidents

The majority of drivers lose touch with road law and driving best practices once they have passed their test, research for this year’s RAC Report on Motoring suggests.

15 Aug

RAC - Page 25

Worst real world fuel economy performers revealed

RAC Business strikes new five-year deal with SHB Hire

RAC Telematics offers crash detection accuracy of more than 90%, tests show

RAC reports 82% increase in ‘pothole’ breakdowns

HMRC figures reveal lower fuel prices have led to more miles driven

RAC urges Chancellor to freeze fuel duty until 2016

RAC appoints David Wallace to drive B2B growth

Parking charges for overstays “unenforceable”, says RAC Foundation

Government criticised over road death rise

Company car drivers focus on increasing fuel economy

Falling oil price may lead to fuel dropping below £1 a litre

RAC calls for diesel to be cut to 120p a litre

Company car drivers ‘twice as likely’ to drink-drive the morning after the night before

Drivers want fuel price cap at motorway services

Call for compulsory cameras to banish ‘crash for cash’

RAC welcomes Government trial crackdown on non-UK vehicle tax evaders

RAC’s owners strike deal with Singaporian investment fund

Quindell buys RAC stake in telematics venture

Company car drivers 'more likely' to speed than private motorists

Road safety knowledge gap increases risk of accidents

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RAC - Page 25

Worst real world fuel economy performers revealed

RAC Business strikes new five-year deal with SHB Hire

RAC Telematics offers crash detection accuracy of more than 90%, tests show

RAC reports 82% increase in ‘pothole’ breakdowns

HMRC figures reveal lower fuel prices have led to more miles driven

RAC urges Chancellor to freeze fuel duty until 2016

RAC appoints David Wallace to drive B2B growth

Parking charges for overstays “unenforceable”, says RAC Foundation

Government criticised over road death rise

Company car drivers focus on increasing fuel economy

Falling oil price may lead to fuel dropping below £1 a litre

RAC calls for diesel to be cut to 120p a litre

Company car drivers ‘twice as likely’ to drink-drive the morning after the night before

Drivers want fuel price cap at motorway services

Call for compulsory cameras to banish ‘crash for cash’

RAC welcomes Government trial crackdown on non-UK vehicle tax evaders

RAC’s owners strike deal with Singaporian investment fund

Quindell buys RAC stake in telematics venture

Company car drivers 'more likely' to speed than private motorists

Road safety knowledge gap increases risk of accidents

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