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RAC responds to Transport Committee announcement on road pricing
Responding to the Transport Committee launching a national conversation on road pricing, RAC head of policy Nicholas Lyes said: "“There is no question that the existing fuel duty system is on borrowed time as we move towards electric and other zero emission forms of car travel. It’s therefore clear that business as usual isn’t an option moving
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Three-in-10 drivers have witnessed another motorist being physically abused
Three in every 10 motorists (30%) say they have personally witnessed some form of physical abuse related to a driving incident in the past 12 months, research for the annual RAC Report on Motoring has found.*
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Gem Motoring Assist offers parents and children safety tips for the school run
Breakdown and road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging parents and children to make safety their number one priority on journeys to and from school.
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Brits bored of monotony and craving adventure
An alarming percentage of Brits feel bored of their life, according to new research commissioned by pick-up truck brand Isuzu to mark the launch of its new D-Max XTR, the latest addition to its Adventure Range.
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British commercial vehicle production down -31.2% in July
British commercial vehicle (CV) production declined -31.2% in July, the fourth successive month of negative growth, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Production for both home and overseas markets fell, by -16.8% and -39.8% respectively, as model changeovers continued to affect factory
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YourParkingSpace.co.uk branches out with green initiative
Online parking portal YourParkingSpace.co.uk is planting a tree for every monthly booking on its website.It follows successful involvement in Earth Day when it pledged to plant a tree for all bookings that were made on that day, including daily and monthly bookings, resulting in nearly 3,500 trees taking root via Trees for the Future.
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Delta launches autonomous electric vehicle platform
Silverstone-based Delta Motorsport will launch its autonomous-capable electric vehicle test best known as the Delta S2 flexible vehicle platform at the UK’s premier low carbon vehicle and connected automated mobility event organised by Cenex at nearby Millbrook proving ground in Bedfordshire. The company is exhibiting on stand number 100 in hall 3.
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Plane crazy…official airport parking costs more than return flight
The study by YourParkingSpace.co.uk, which lists often much cheaper alternative parking spaces to book such as nearby driveways and empty parking spaces at hotels, looked at several of the UK’s busiest airports to see how much a week’s parking is from Saturday 26th October to Saturday 2nd November, which is autumn half term for some parts of the UK
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Driverless cars take a step forward by showing how they can operate in London
The DRIVEN consortium today celebrated a key milestone in this 30-month government-supported project by demonstrating the capabilities of a fleet of self-driving vehicles in London’s challenging and complex urban environment.
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Checking your tyres is quick and simple, thanks to new GEM videos
ROAD SAFETY AND breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging car owners to make monthly checks of pressures and tread on their tyres. And for anyone concerned that they may not know safe from dangerous, GEM’s recently-released short videos show just how quick and simple a tyre check can be.
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It’s no longer ‘keeping up with the Joneses’ - it’s ‘keeping up with the Greens’!
Eco-conscious Brits are now ‘Keeping up with the Greens’ by trying to outdo their friends and neighbours in the environmental stakes.
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Nearly 40% of motorists hit by another vehicle have owned their car for less than a year
Nearly two fifths (39%)* of non-fault accidents happen to motorists driving a vehicle they have owned for less than a year, according to analysis by AX, the leading provider of accident assistance to the automotive trade.
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UK car production rises in August but fails to make back spring losses
UK car manufacturing rose 3.3% last month, with 92,158 units produced, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This was the first increase in 15 months due mainly to the fact that several key plants that had brought forward planned summer shutdowns to April to guard against the disruption of the
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Students urged to study their tyres before heading off to university
The coming weeks will see many students taking the leap and driving off to university for the first time, or heading back after the long summer break. While a lot of time will have been spent ensuring that they have those all-important student necessities and making promises of regular calls and updates to Mum and Dad, a pre journey tyre check is
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Licence Bureau has passed its four millionth Driver Licence check milestone.
The landmark achievement comes as Licence Bureau continues to raise awareness amongst businesses of the driver and vehicle compliance challenges faced daily.
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Future-proofing EV powertrains
UK-based automotive engineering specialist, Drive System Design (DSD) will present a system-level approach for EV powertrain design in a paper at the 17th CTI China Symposium in Shanghai from 23-25 September. The paper will illustrate how, using the method developed at DSD, future EV powertrains can be better optimised and protected against
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The school run - driving tips
The summer holidays are nearly over. Order and normality will resume along with the dreaded school run which starts again for another year. This week’s tips, provided by IAM RoadSmart’s head of driving and riding standards, Richard Gladman, offer advice on how to survive the term time road rush.
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Artificial Intelligence to end future holiday jams caused by roadworks
Motorists could soon enjoy quicker and easier getaways on bank holidays, as government announces plans today (26 August 2019) to open up data on planned changes to the road network, highlighting potential traffic jams up to months in advance.
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Don’t get scammed when buying a used car. How to spot the danger signs
The company’s own HPI Check identifies that there is a one in three chance of encountering some kind of hidden problem.
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Demand for battery electric vehicles doubles in July
Despite continuing economic uncertainty and diminishing consumer confidence, the European car market registered growth in July 2019, as registrations were up by 1.2% to 1,325,600 units. Although the growth was marginal, it marks a significant improvement on the drop seen in June, when registrations fell by 7.9%. However, the result is not
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Committee of MPs calls for reduction in car use - RAC reaction
Following the publication of a report today by the Science and Technology Committee on actions the Government should take to achieve net zero carbon emissions, RAC head of policy Nicholas Lyes said:
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Crushwatch enables cars worth £672 million to be returned to their rightful owners
More than £672 million worth of uninsured UK vehicles have been saved from potentially being crushed in the last decade including Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Bentleys and Aston Martins.
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Satnav breadcrumbs ensures drivers who venture off road can find their way back
Breadcrumbs might not have been the best way for Hansel and Gretel to retrace their steps (spoiler alert: stones work much better). But they are perfect for enabling drivers to find their way back after venturing off-road.
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Don’t get the wet weather blues this summer
We’re having a typical English summer, sun for a couple of weeks and then downpours for days on end. IAM RoadSmart’s head of driving and riding standards Richard Gladman advises a few ways to keep safe in heavy rain and floods.
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Lights, camera, track action…UK’s most popular movie cars revealed
Topping the silver screen stakes based on bookings with www.trackdays.co.uk is the iconic Shelby Mustang GT500 Eleanor, starring in the hugely popular Gone in 60 Seconds, released in 2000 and starring Nicolas Cage.
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