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Around 22m leisure trips planned for this bank holiday weekend – the highest in six years
Press releases • May 23, 2019 13:00 BST
Eight million more journeys are expected to be taken than last year, the highest number since the RAC first started asking drivers in 2014
Supermarkets raise price of petrol almost every day for three months
Press releases • May 21, 2019 10:00 BST
The UK’s four big supermarkets have raised the price of petrol almost every day for three months, data shows
Small businesses risk hours of lost productivity with three in 10 vehicles breaking down every year
Press releases • May 16, 2019 08:30 BST
SMEs are putting their daily productivity at risk by failing to protect themselves against one of their vehicles unexpectedly breaking down
RAC patrols dealt with fewer pothole-related breakdowns in first quarter of 2019 than in the same period last year
Press releases • May 10, 2019 00:01 BST
The RAC believes the absence of harsh winter weather in much of the country alongside extra funding for councils in the Chancellor’s Budget has prevented further deterioration of road surfaces.
April sees second worst monthly petrol price rise since 2000
Press releases • May 03, 2019 00:01 BST
Third consecutive monthly increase in unleaded with a litre shooting up by 5.44p a litre, making a fill-up £3 more expensive
Busiest May Day bank holiday since 2016 predicted with 13m road trips
Press releases • May 01, 2019 13:00 BST
Friday 3 May is expected to be busiest with around 4.4m separate leisure journeys by car, research of drivers' plans suggests
RAC and Saga forge new relationship for breakdown and car insurance
Press releases • May 01, 2019 00:01 BST
The RAC and Saga have signed a five-year contract which will see the insurance company offering its customers an improved level of breakdown cover.
RAC uses smartphone video to fix more vehicles remotely
Press releases • Apr 30, 2019 12:00 BST
RAC Remote Technician enables technical advisers to see problems faced by stranded motorists first-hand
RAC teams up with Isuzu to deliver heavy duty pulling power
Press releases • Apr 30, 2019 10:30 BST
RAC orders 50 customised Isuzu D-Max 4x4s to deliver added muscle at the roadside
RAC develops UK’s first lightweight charger to deliver a ‘journey-saving’ boost to electric vehicles
Press releases • Apr 30, 2019 00:01 BST
The RAC announces its new EV Boost system, in readiness for the UK’s expected electric vehicle boom
RAC chosen by BGL to underwrite its legal expenses insurance book
Press releases • Apr 23, 2019 09:00 BST
Following a competitive tender process, the RAC’s Legal Services business has been selected by BGL Group to underwrite its motor and home legal expenses insurance business
Second wave of Easter getaway traffic to arrive as 27m hit the road
Press releases • Apr 14, 2019 00:01 BST
A new study by the RAC and INRIX reveals predicted traffic volumes in the run-up to and over Easter, and flags likely congestion hotspots
Drivers more likely to suffer a breakdown that can’t be fixed when heading out rather than returning home
Press releases • Apr 12, 2019 12:00 BST
One in five drivers have to try to make alternative travel plans themselves
RAC awarded five-year roadside assistance contract with Groupe PSA
Press releases • Apr 08, 2019 00:02 BST
The RAC has signed a new five-year contract to provide roadside assistance services to Groupe PSA, the second largest car manufacturer in Europe.
RAC patrol vans transformed with unique All-Wheels-Up recovery capability
Press releases • Apr 08, 2019 00:01 BST
The RAC has developed and launched new industry-leading equipment that effectively brings flatbed recovery capability to its breakdown patrol vans
Easter getaway jams to start two weeks early as schools break up
Press releases • Apr 04, 2019 09:00 BST
The RAC predicts this year’s Easter getaway will start two weeks early as millions of families take to the road when many schools break up at the end of this week.
A rough month for drivers: petrol suffers second consecutive monthly price rise in March
Press releases • Apr 03, 2019 09:00 BST
The average price of petrol rose for the second month in row, data from RAC Fuel Watch* shows.
Dangerous handheld phone use at the wheel rockets among some age groups
Press releases • Mar 21, 2019 00:01 GMT
New RAC figures show the problem of illegal mobile phone use is worsening, nearly two years after tougher penalties were introduced
A fifth of drivers have ignored smart motorway ‘red X’ signs
Press releases • Mar 08, 2019 00:01 GMT
RAC research has found more than a fifth of motorists have driven in a lane closed by the red X sign in the past year, potentially putting lives at risk
Fuel price rise in February ends three months of cuts
Press releases • Mar 05, 2019 00:01 GMT
After three consecutive months of pump price cuts both petrol and diesel went up in February. Petrol increases by nearly a penny a litre and diesel by more than a penny. Retailers instantly pass on slight wholesale price rise to drivers at the pumps