This year’s Easter bank holiday weekend could be the busiest since 2022 – the first full getaway after COVID lockdowns – with more than 19m leisure journeys planned, according to a new study of drivers’ getaway plans by the RAC and traffic analytics specialists INRIX
Ten carmakers and two industry groups have been fined almost £78 million by the UK regulator for “colluding to restrict competition” over vehicle recycling.
More than 21m leisure journeys are expected to be made by car this weekend as most schools in England finish for the Easter holidays, according to an RAC survey of drivers’ getaway plans.
A car-dependent nation: 81% would struggle to adjust to life without their vehicle
The total for cars and commercial vehicles was down by 11.6% in February to 82,178 compared with a year ago, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
RAC Mobile Mechanics increasingly doing ‘garage-type’ repairs on the drive
Drivers buying an electric car rather than a petrol or diesel model will be three times more likely to be hit by the luxury car tax under new rules, figures suggest.
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Major changes to vehicle excise duty (VED) are coming.
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A series of new taxes are set to be brought in that will affect petrol, diesel and electric vehicles.
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Many drivers are “confused” by the transition to electric motoring, ministers have been told.
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A potential weakening of electric vehicle (EV) sales rules could significantly increase the cost of driving for millions of motorists, according to new research.
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The average price of a litre of petrol has hit its highest level since last September, with drivers having now endured five consecutive months of price rises, according to new data from RAC Fuel Watch*.
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Most drivers would save money by switching to electric motoring – even if they would not be able to charge an electric car at home, according to a new report.
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Car production has fallen amid warnings that the industry is facing a “perfect storm”.
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Sales of pure electric used cars reached a record market share last year, new figures show.
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Registrations of new cars fell by 2.5% last month, figures show.
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The total was just over 900,000 in 2024, down by almost 12% on the previous year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
A new RAC study has found that drivers are being unwittingly caught out by ‘confusing’ bus lanes with more than a third (36%) saying they have accidentally driven in one.*
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UK drivers are putting themselves at risk of avoidable road collisions and hefty fines by not regularly checking the condition of their tyres and not knowing when a tyre becomes illegal and unsafe, research conducted by the RAC with charity TyreSafe has found.*
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Pothole-related breakdowns jumped by a fifth (17%) in the final three months of 2024 compared to the previous quarter, a sign of the ongoing poor condition of Britain’s roads, new breakdown data from the RAC’s Pothole Index shows*.
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