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12 August 2013 at 16:33
A fifth of British motorists (20%) heading for the summer sun risk breaking the law in Europe simply because they have not researched the rules of the road before they travel, according to a new RAC study.* With more than three million Brits** opting to take their cars abroad every year, the RAC is warning motorists to ‘do their homework properly’ or face the ...
23 July 2013 at 16:56
Research from RAC shows mums feel most impacted by high fuel cost Mums are most likely to feel the brunt of a predicted sharp increase in the cost of fuel over the summer as world oil prices rise and the pound drops against the dollar, according to the RAC. Analysis of the raw data from the RAC’s Report on Motoring 2013 reveals that nearly two thirds (63%) of...
11 July 2013 at 11:24
The RAC has made a £6m investment to equip its 1,700 plus patrols with the very latest mobile technology to fix more of its members at the roadside even faster with its new state-of-the-art diagnostic system backed up by on-board technical information and a giant mobile kit of over 500 parts and tools. read more >
10 July 2013 at 17:14
Largest used car dealer in the South West joins used car initiative The largest Independent used car dealer in the South West has joined the recently launched RAC BuySure used car initiative. Carbase, with branches in Weston-super-Mare, and nearby Lympsham and Brent Knoll, offers more than 650 used cars for sale at any one time and also boasts a nationwide cu...
10 July 2013 at 16:45
‘We don’t just tow you to a garage – we bring the garage to you’ The RAC is continuing its move away from the established norm of UK breakdown cover advertising with an animated summer TV ad that brings the tools on an average patrol van to life in Pied Piper fashion. Breaking on Wednesd...
28 June 2013 at 15:31
The RAC has announced a major new five-year contract to provide repair management services for the British Gas operational fleet across the UK. The RAC won the bid to take care of the 15,000-strong fleet of British Gas following a competitive tender in March 2013. The contract is due to start at the beginning of July. This is the first major win for the RAC&rsqu...
11 June 2013 at 00:00
Britain’s battle-scarred motorists in danger of disappearing down a pothole Despite nine out of 10 UK motorists feeling they are ‘sitting ducks’ for the Treasury as the Government collects more than £40bn a year in motoring taxation, Britain’s roads are crumbling into one big pothole and storing up a huge bill for the future. The pitif...
06 June 2013 at 14:32
Milestone reached just seven weeks after launch of used car initiative The 1,000th RAC BuySure used car has been sold just seven weeks after the launch of the new initiative. The 57 plate Toyota Yaris FR was sold by Hadfield Motor Company of Cardiff, one of the first dealers to sign up with RAC BuySure, at the end of last week. RAC Head of De...
03 June 2013 at 14:16
Reading-based dealer adopts innovative used car programme Independent Ford specialist Berkshire Fiesta Centre has become the latest dealer to sign up to the recently-launched RAC BuySure used car programme. The family-owned company, which has a 70 car site and workshop in Reading, sees RAC BuySure as a way of underlining the strong reputation that it has buil...
22 May 2013 at 13:12
Rising cost of motoring means a convincing used car dealer proposition is essential The rising cost of motoring means that a high level of trust in used car retailers and the vehicles they sell will become an ever more important factor to customers during the next few years, says the RAC. Increases in the price of fuel, insurance and used cars themselves, set...
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