A surge in world oil prices in December has brought an end to four months of falling petrol prices with a litre of unleaded going up very slightly (0.24p) to 126.11p, data from RAC Fuel Watch* reveals.
Commenting on the prospect of higher UK fuel prices in light of the current crisis in the Gulf, RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said:
The BVRLA has today written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to congratulate him on his electoral win and to reiterate why the vehicle rental and leasing industry is crucial to delivering the UK’s zero-emission goals.
Drivers have been left underwhelmed by transport promises made by all parties ahead of the General Election on Thursday (12 December), according to study by the AA.
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is working in partnership with Fleetondemand’s award-winning Mobility as a Service (MaaS) application Mobilleo to power its ground-breaking IMOVE project.
Over 80 per cent of motorists are against current plans to ban diesel cars from city centres according to a new survey by Motorpoint.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has this evening urged all parties to put UK Automotive at the heart of their economic and trade policies. Setting out the industry’s priorities for a new government, the trade body called for an ambitious, world-beating Brexit trade deal to maintain the sector’s competitiveness and ability to
“While it is good news that vehicle tax evasion has gone down, it is still significantly higher than it was before the tax disc was abolished in October 2014. To put this into perspective, evasion in 2013 was around 0.6% and in 2015, the next point at which this survey was carried out, it had risen to around 1.4%.
New research released for National Road Safety Week 2019 reveals the most effective measures in tackling the habits of speeding motorists. The figures show that 44% of Britain’s motorists have been caught speeding and of these, more than half (54%) have gone on to reoffend, suggesting that more work needs to be done to convince drivers of the
Fatal and serious drink-drive casualties have reached their highest level since 2010, according to new analysis of Department for Transport (DfT) figures by Vantage Leasing.
These rates apply from 1 December 2019. You can use the previous rates for up to 1 month from the date the new rates apply.
The web-based poll from the UK’s leading independent car retailer found 70.6 per cent of people would welcome a blanket ban on consumption of alcohol behind the wheel just as police forces embark on their annual drink driving awareness campaigns. Over 830 motorists took part in the poll on the Motorpoint website – www.motorpoint.co.uk
Research released reveals that British drivers find other motorists’ use of mobile phones the most annoying habit on the road. The study for Kwik Fit, the UK’s leading automotive servicing and repair company, found that other motorists using a mobile phone handset to talk, text or use social media is in the top five most annoying habits for 56% of
“Franchised retailers are making significant investments and efforts to encourage the transition to a low and ultimately zero carbon market, but we need a targeted and consistent approach by Government, industry and key stakeholders to ensure a stable uptake of low emission vehicles”, said Sue Robinson, Director of the National Franchised Dealers
The Government is today pledging to review the offence of driving with a handheld mobile device. The news comes as a response to the Transport Select Committee’s 'Report on Road Safety: Driving while using a mobile phone', which was published in August.
Buying from a dealer? Make sure they’ve run a history check of the car you’re looking at – they should have done, and they should be happy to provide you with a full print out of its findings that you can check over before you buy the car
Commenting on the numbers of fixed penalty notices issued by Police last year*, Edmund King, AA president, said: “It is good to see the number of hand-held mobile phone offences drop by more than a quarter, but we must not be complacent as often drivers are still spotted using phones at the wheel.
The latest data from insurethebox, the UK pioneer of telematics insurance, reveals the true cost motorists pay for an extra hour in bed, with an overall 14% increase in accidents across the UK. And the loss in daylight in the evening appears to have a particularly marked impact with a 36% increase in accidents between 5.00pm and 8.00pm.
It’s not just drivers and riders who need to be more careful, there are vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists that need to be aware of the dangers too. IAM RoadSmart’s head of driving and riding standards, Richard Gladman, has put together some tips to keep road users safe.
ROAD SAFETY organisation GEM Motoring Assist is urging the UK government to put children’s safety first and agree to adopt Single/Double British Summertime (SDST). Experts maintain the move, involving an adjustment of the clocks to GMT + 1 in the winter and GMT + 2 in the summer, would prevent 80 deaths and more than 200 serious injuries on the UK
RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “Drivers are losing out badly, paying around 7p a litre more for petrol than they should be. The average price of petrol is 128p (127.58p) so should be 121p. This means a driver filling up a 55-litre family car is paying £3.85 too much (£70.40 today, instead of £66.55).
“It is vital that the government agrees a Brexit deal with the EU. If it cannot, then prices will rise as a result of the import tariffs that will be paid on vehicles and parts. It is in everyone’s interests that a future trade deal between the UK and EU removes these tariffs,” said RMI Chairman Peter Johnson, speaking at this year’s 106th Retail
With fewer than 20 days to go before the UK is due to leave the EU, the British automotive industry is today urging an end to dangerous talk of ‘no deal’ and for all sides to focus energies on an orderly withdrawal to safeguard jobs and the sector’s long-term survival. The call comes as the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)
The combined award of £25.4m, provided by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and delivered by Innovate UK, will support the development of three projects. The total value of the funding will be at least £50m given industry contributions for the following projects:
The AA has discovered a report written by Highways England that highlights how long it takes to identify vehicle broken down in a live lane of an All Lane Running (ALR) motorway when Stationery Vehicle Detection (SVD) systems are not in place.
