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Mercedes-Benz Cars UK extends RAC contract for provision of Roadside Assistance for a further five years

The contract extension continues the partnership that has been running with Mercedes-Benz Cars UK since 2017

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More than 10m cars due to take to the roads as a third of all drivers head off for an overnight stay in England next weekend

This weekend could be the busiest on the roads this year so far as the lockdown is eased in England, RAC research suggests

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Automatic MOT extension to end from 1 August - RAC reaction

Reacting to the news that vehicles will no longer automatically have their MOT due dates extended from 1 August 2020, RAC head of policy Nicholas Lyes said:“Extending MOT tests was the right short-ter

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UK summer ‘staycations’ favoured by drivers as further easing of lockdown restrictions mooted

Only one-in-three drivers expect to take the summer holiday they had planned before the coronavirus outbreak, new figures suggest

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Coronavirus no barrier to getting cars MOT’d and serviced, say drivers

Half of drivers still plan on getting their car serviced as normal, despite COVID-19 Quarter of drivers surveyed unaware of the current six-month MOT extension RAC launches COVID-19 code of conduct f

RAC reacts to reports the UK Government is considering a scrappage scheme to encourage the take-up of ultra-low emission vehicles

RAC reacts to reports the UK Government is considering a scrappage scheme to encourage the take-up of ultra-low emission vehicles

Responding to reports that the UK Government is considering a new scrappage scheme to encourage the take-up of hybrid and electric vehicles, RAC head of roads policy Nicholas Lyes said: “Incentivising

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