Fuel duty revenue down £2.4bn in April and May
Petrol duty revenue reaches 30-year low in May at just £251m; duty on diesel down by £1.4bn in April and May versus 2019
Lockdown easing triggers boom in new drivers learning with school of mum and dad
RAC Insurance records highest-ever demand for flexible policies covering learner drivers as the coronavirus lockdown is eased
Pothole-related call-outs persist during coronavirus lockdown despite 60% drop in traffic
The RAC is surprised the proportion of pothole breakdowns did not reduce more during this period
RAC secures contract to become Isuzu Truck UK’s roadside assistance and contact centre partner
The RAC and Isuzu Truck UK Ltd announce a new three year contract
Thefts of vehicles rise by more than 50% to hit highest level in four years
Data analysed by RAC Insurance highlights how the number of reported vehicle thefts varies across the UK
Drivers get a ‘shock to the system’ as June ends three straight months of falling fuel prices
Average price of a litre of petrol goes up by nearly 4p a litre, adding £2 to a tank - but on the bright side a tank of fuel is £9 cheaper than it was at the end of January
Drivers urged to avoid the expected MOT rush by booking now
Hundreds of thousands of additional MOT tests will be due by October, increasing the time drivers will need to allow to book one in
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
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
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-term measure after a number of garages closed when all of us were asked to stay at home. But with many more garages now open– including all of those that are part of our Approved Garages network – an
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
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 for its garage network; majority offer collection and delivery service
Drivers remain committed to keeping their vehicles properly maintained through the coronavirus pandemic, with relatively few i
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