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News
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![Government announces £40 million funding for future of self-driving buses and vans in the UK]()
Government announces £40 million funding for future of self-driving buses and vans in the UK
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![MPs set to debate petition calling for 40% cut in fuel duty and VAT for two years]()
MPs set to debate petition calling for 40% cut in fuel duty and VAT for two years
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![Get ready for summer with National Check Your Car Day]()
Get ready for summer with National Check Your Car Day
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![Smart motorways collision figures released – prompting new safety feature rollout]()
Smart motorways collision figures released – prompting new safety feature rollout
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![RAC supports The Classic at Silverstone – the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival!]()
RAC supports The Classic at Silverstone – the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival!
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![Diesel fuel prices hit new record high as UK moves away from importing Russian oil]()
Diesel fuel prices hit new record high as UK moves away from importing Russian oil
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![UK car market grows 5.1% in first quarter of 2022]()
UK car market grows 5.1% in first quarter of 2022
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![UK companies responsible for ‘plague of potholes’ set for new government penalties]()
UK companies responsible for ‘plague of potholes’ set for new government penalties
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![Homeowners without a driveway or garage can expect EV charging costs to be almost £1000 a year higher]()
Homeowners without a driveway or garage can expect EV charging costs to be almost £1000 a year higher
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![The future is electric: next generation set to drive an EV as first car]()
The future is electric: next generation set to drive an EV as first car
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![Department for Transport announce new trial to banish loud engines and exhausts]()
Department for Transport announce new trial to banish loud engines and exhausts
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![April brings an end to cycle of pump price rises]()
April brings an end to cycle of pump price rises
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![British expats banned from driving in Spain following breakdown in post-Brexit talks]()
British expats banned from driving in Spain following breakdown in post-Brexit talks
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![Highway Code changes allow motorists to watch films and check emails on a vehicle's screen in 'self-driving' cars]()
Highway Code changes allow motorists to watch films and check emails on a vehicle's screen in 'self-driving' cars
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![Could the annual MOT be scrapped under new Government proposals?]()
Could the annual MOT be scrapped under new Government proposals?
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![UK’s EV rapid charging network required to have 99% reliability rate under new laws]()
UK’s EV rapid charging network required to have 99% reliability rate under new laws
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![Is it socially acceptable to ask passengers to contribute to fuel costs?]()
Is it socially acceptable to ask passengers to contribute to fuel costs?
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![Drivers ‘see red’ when they’re kept waiting on green for more than three seconds]()
Drivers ‘see red’ when they’re kept waiting on green for more than three seconds
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![Mercedes Vision EQXX prototype EV breaks 1,000km range barrier]()
Mercedes Vision EQXX prototype EV breaks 1,000km range barrier
Driving law
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![Highway Code changes allow motorists to watch films and check emails on a vehicle's screen in 'self-driving' cars]()
Highway Code changes allow motorists to watch films and check emails on a vehicle's screen in 'self-driving' cars
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![Developers of speed reporting app forced into anonymity following abuse]()
Developers of speed reporting app forced into anonymity following abuse
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![Are the latest changes to driving rules causing more conflict on our roads?]()
Are the latest changes to driving rules causing more conflict on our roads?
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![Majority of drivers unconvinced that strengthened laws on handheld mobile phone use at the wheel will make the roads safer]()
Majority of drivers unconvinced that strengthened laws on handheld mobile phone use at the wheel will make the roads safer
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![25 to 34-year-olds least likely to belt up]()
25 to 34-year-olds least likely to belt up
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![Should speed cameras be checking UK drivers’ tax, insurance and MOT status?]()
Should speed cameras be checking UK drivers’ tax, insurance and MOT status?
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![Police drop 1 in 6 speeding cases, RAC Foundation report finds]()
Police drop 1 in 6 speeding cases, RAC Foundation report finds
Electric car news
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![Homeowners without a driveway or garage can expect EV charging costs to be almost £1000 a year higher]()
Homeowners without a driveway or garage can expect EV charging costs to be almost £1000 a year higher
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![The future is electric: next generation set to drive an EV as first car]()
The future is electric: next generation set to drive an EV as first car
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![UK’s EV rapid charging network required to have 99% reliability rate under new laws]()
UK’s EV rapid charging network required to have 99% reliability rate under new laws
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![Mercedes Vision EQXX prototype EV breaks 1,000km range barrier]()
Mercedes Vision EQXX prototype EV breaks 1,000km range barrier
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![RAC announce partnership with EV LIVE at Blenheim Palace]()
RAC announce partnership with EV LIVE at Blenheim Palace
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![Government dismisses calls for fairer pricing at public electric car charge points]()
Government dismisses calls for fairer pricing at public electric car charge points
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![Charge points are set to overtake fuel pumps by 2030 – but is it enough?]()
Charge points are set to overtake fuel pumps by 2030 – but is it enough?
Driving tech
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![Mandatory speed limiters set for UK cars ‘can be overridden’]()
Mandatory speed limiters set for UK cars ‘can be overridden’
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![BMW showcases colour-changing car at CES 2022]()
BMW showcases colour-changing car at CES 2022
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![Could new gadget spell the end of aquaplaning and save lives?]()
Could new gadget spell the end of aquaplaning and save lives?
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![Flying car completes test flight and heralds a ‘new era’ for transport]()
Flying car completes test flight and heralds a ‘new era’ for transport
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![Cars with automated driving features could be on UK motorways later this year]()
Cars with automated driving features could be on UK motorways later this year
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![Google Maps will steer drivers through most eco-friendly routes]()
Google Maps will steer drivers through most eco-friendly routes
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![£20 million investment for roadside electric car chargers]()
£20 million investment for roadside electric car chargers
RAC news
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![Get ready for summer with National Check Your Car Day]()
Get ready for summer with National Check Your Car Day
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![RAC supports The Classic at Silverstone – the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival!]()
RAC supports The Classic at Silverstone – the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival!
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![The RAC supports Midlands Air Ambulance Charity's Bike4Life Ride Out and Festival]()
The RAC supports Midlands Air Ambulance Charity's Bike4Life Ride Out and Festival
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![RAC becomes first major breakdown company to launch all-electric patrol van]()
RAC becomes first major breakdown company to launch all-electric patrol van
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![Drivers rate RAC the UK’s top breakdown provider in largest survey of its kind]()
Drivers rate RAC the UK’s top breakdown provider in largest survey of its kind
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![Charging ahead: RAC and British Gas team up on home EV charger installation and specialist electricity tariff]()
Charging ahead: RAC and British Gas team up on home EV charger installation and specialist electricity tariff
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![RAC makes driving an electric car more affordable with launch of new consumer leasing service]()
RAC makes driving an electric car more affordable with launch of new consumer leasing service
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