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Motorway services electric vehicle charge point target missed

A Government target for the deployment of EV charge points at motorway services has been missed, new analysis shows.

Charging & infrastructure 2 Jan

Record number of rats damaging cars, says RAC

The RAC has seen record numbers of mice, rats and foxes causing serious damage to vehicles during the past year.

SMR 27 Dec

Fuel price rise warning as a result of ship attacks unhelpful, says RAC

Shipping companies are diverting vessels due to attacks launched by Yemen's Houthi group at the southern end of the Red Sea.

RAC 20 Dec

Price of petrol at its lowest for more than two years

Pump prices have continued to fall after the Government granted new powers to the Competition and Markets Authority to regulate the industry.

fuel and fuel cards 18 Dec

RAC warns Christmas traffic to peak on Friday

Stretches of the M25 clockwise, M1 northbound and M6 southbound all set to be exceptionally busy.

RAC 18 Dec

Fleets urged to make drivers aware of breakdown safety advice

Three-quarters of drivers unknowingly put themselves in danger during motorway breakdowns.

Driver management 14 Dec

Fleets still being shortchanged at the pumps

Diesel and petrol price cuts in November failed to reflect the extent of wholesale cost falls, according to the RAC.

fuel and fuel cards 4 Dec

Mechanic inspects a vehicle on a ramp with a torch

Grey fleet threat from cost-of-living crisis

Fleets are being warned that inflation and the cost-of-living crisis are causing young drivers not to maintain their cars properly.

Grey Fleet 30 Nov

CMA finds major fuel retailers still cashing in on increased margins

Supermarket fuel margins in 2023 year-to-date have been higher than previous years on a percentage basis, says the Competition and Markets Authority.

fuel and fuel cards 10 Nov

Fleets still left shortchanged at the pumps despite price drop

Analysis by the RAC shows that some fleets are still paying too much for their fuel, despite the average price of petrol falling by 2p a litre in October.

fuel and fuel cards 3 Nov

Call for cost of fuel to be cut by 5p a litre

The UK’s biggest fuel retailers are being urged by the RAC to cut the price of petrol by at least 5p a litre to 150p to reflect lower wholesale costs.

fuel and fuel cards 30 Oct

Call to ring-fence funding as scale of pothole problem revealed

The poor state of roads has led to most drivers having to take sudden, sometimes even evasive action to avoid a pothole, new research from the RAC suggests.

SMR 23 Oct

Fleet briefs: Latest industry news from Enterprise, RAC, Samsara, AX and UfoDrive

The latest industry news, including new green travel scheme for council staff in Torbay.

Enterprise Car Club 11 Oct

Diesel to get more expensive after 17p hike in just two months

A cut in global oil production and the weaker value of sterling has pushed up pump prices for diesel and petrol, new analysis from the RAC shows.

fuel and fuel cards 4 Oct

Road resurfacing falls by almost a third | Call for funding to be ring-fenced

There has been a 29% reduction in the number of roads resurfaced in the past five years, new analysis of Government data shows.

potholes 13 Sep

August petrol price rise was one of biggest ever, says RAC Fuel Watch

The pump price of petrol last month saw one of the biggest increases in the past 23 years, figures from RAC Fuel Watch show.

fuel and fuel cards 4 Sep

Half of drivers ‘break 30mph limit’ but overall compliance improves

Half of car drivers broke the speed limit on 30mph roads compared to 45% on motorways, new data from the DfT shows.

fines and penalties 24 Aug

Bank holiday weekend traffic to peak on Saturday, says RAC

Almost two million more getaway trips are likely to be made this August bank holiday weekend compared to the same time last year, data from the RAC suggests.

congestion 22 Aug

Drivers risk fine for emissions sticker omission

Company car drivers are being warned to be aware of local air quality regulations if taking their car abroad this summer or risk a fine of up to €180 (£154).

fines and penalties 9 Aug