Tag : RAC
Petrol price rise looms following October’s fall
The cost of petrol fell in October after three consecutive months of increases but price rises look imminent, according to the RAC.
UK’s major roads more congested than ever, say motorists
Traffic jams on major roads in the UK have increased over the last year, according to a survey of motorists.
Pan-European alliance for road services launches
A new pan-European road services alliance that will provide a single point of contact for fleet and leasing customers has launched.
Majority of motorists want drink-drive limit reduced
The government is being urged again to lower the legal blood-alcohol limit in England and Wales as latest research shows the majority of drivers would back a … Read More »
Road fatalities reach five-year high
The Department for Transport is being urged to “redouble its efforts to bring road deaths down” as new government statistics show road deaths in Great Britain … Read More »
Motorists still flouting mobile phone laws finds RAC survey
Nearly one in four drivers in Britain still illegally make or receive calls while driving, despite the doubling of penalties for the offence in March 2017.
‘Green’ E10 petrol could increase fuel bills for fleets
The possible introduction of a new ‘green’ unleaded petrol variant could bring higher fuel bills for fleets, experts warn.
Traffic levels at new record high
Road traffic levels in Great Britain continue to rise, reaching a new record high in the year ending June 2017.
Government plans to charge utility companies for digging up roads
The Government is running a consultation on allowing local authorities to charge utility companies by the hour during road works in a move to cut congestion.
Price of unleaded to leapfrog diesel
Unleaded petrol prices are set to overtake those for diesel for the first time in over a year, largely as a result of Storm Harvey in … Read More »
Number of traffic police down by a third in last decade
A lack of traffic police could undermine efforts to crack down on dangerous driving, including handheld mobile phone use.
Today in Fleet – Friday 4 August
All the key news in fleet… Leasys takes over contract hire business of FCA Fleet Services UK FCA Fleet Services UK’s contract hire business is to … Read More »
Today in Fleet – Thursday 3 August
All the key news in fleet… Free SME guide on creating an SMR policy Allstar Business Solutions has created a new guide to help SMEs with … Read More »
Today in Fleet – Tuesday 1 August
All the key news in fleet… Prices revealed for Citroën’s new Juke-rivalling C3 Aircross Citroën’s new C3 Aircross compact SUV will be priced £13,995 OTR when … Read More »
Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
All the key news in fleet from the last week… Fleets overpaying millions on inflated highways repair bills The plight of fleet operators and drivers paying excessive … Read More »
Mobile phone drivers wouldn’t kick the habit even after causing an accident
Even causing an accident would not lead two in five drivers who use mobile phones behind the wheel to change their behaviour, new research suggests.
Funding should be spent on road infrastructure, not autonomous cars, say drivers
Motorists are sceptical that driverless cars will be commonplace in 20 years’ time and many would rather see government funding go on road infrastructure rather than … Read More »
Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
All the key news in fleet from the last week… Surge pricing to ‘blow smoke screen’ over true cost of fuel Supermarkets such as Morrisons, Tesco … Read More »
Supermarkets slash fuel prices again
Sainsbury’s has triggered a fresh fuel pricing war with the announcement that it’s cutting up to 2ppl just ahead of the busy holiday season.
Surge pricing to ‘blow smoke screen’ over true cost of fuel
A move amongst supermarkets to introduce Uber-style ‘surge pricing’ at forecourts as well as instore could ‘blow a smokescreen’ over fuel prices and impact on fleets.
Today in Fleet – Wednesday 21 June
All the key news in fleet… Audi A8 to have starring role in Spider-Man film Audi’s A8 is to make its debut in the forthcoming ‘Spider-Man: … Read More »
Barometer – June 2017
We’ve pulled together the pertinent points from the myriad of research done in the fleet industry this month to give you a clearer view of what’s … Read More »
Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
All the key news in fleet from the last week… Campaign to make autonomous features mandatory The European Commission is being urged to make a number … Read More »
Today in Fleet – Thursday 25 May
All the key news in fleet… RAC predicts busiest late May bank holiday traffic for four years Sixteen and a half million leisure journeys will be … Read More »
Government air quality plans draw mixed reaction
Air quality plans published by the Government have come under fire for passing on responsibility for tackling air pollution to local authorities. We look at some … Read More »
Mobile repair service to “substantially” cut fleet downtime
Vehicle downtime costs fleets more than £7k a year according to RAC research, yet a new solution is on hand.
Pump prices fall by 2.5p a litre in March
The price of fuel fell by more than 2.5p a litre in March bringing the average price of petrol down to 117.54p and diesel to 119.54p, … Read More »
Supermarkets slash fuel prices
Asda, Morrisons and Tesco have cut fuel prices by up to 2ppl, with major retailers expected to follow suit.
