Typical vehicle running costs - for a diesel engine car
An indicative guide to the cost of running, from new, a privately-owned diesel car for a period of three years from 2016, based on an annual mileage of 10,000 miles
Typical vehicle running costs - for a petrol engine car
An indicative guide to the cost of running, from new, a privately-owned petrol car for a period of three years from 2016, based on an annual mileage of 10,000 miles.
RAC reports increase in cold weather breakdowns
The RAC's Simon Williams reports on the increase in breakdowns experienced as a result of the current cold weather
RAC welcomes new road safety measures announced for Northern Ireland
The RAC's chief engineer comments on new road safety measures which have today been passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly
RAC sees 24% rise in vehicles damaged by potholes
Coinciding with National Pothole Day, the RAC reports that Britain’s potholed roads have led to a 24% year-on-year rise in the number of call-outs to vehicles likely to have suffered damaged.
RAC issues advice as wintry weather affects areas of the UK
The RAC's Simon Williams flags up top tips for motorists faced with the current wintry weather
Petrol and diesel prices may go as low as 86p a litre if oil price continues to fall
The freefalling price of a barrel oil may lead to forecourt petrol and diesel prices going as low as 86p a litre at the cheapest fuel retail sites, the RAC says – but warns thousands of motorists are still missing out on cheaper prices.
Privacy concerns hinder company car technology adoption
Concerns over staff privacy are preventing businesses across the UK from making significant savings in their running costs by introducing vehicle telematics, new research from RAC Business has discovered. The survey of 500 UK firms which run business vehicles*, found that 40% reported staff concerns about the perceived intrusion into their privacy associated with 24/7 tracking systems.
RAC comments on suggestion that oil could fall to $10 a barrel
The RAC's fuel spokesman comments on reports that the price of a barrel of Brent crude oil could slip this year to just $10, according to Standard Chartered
Price of petrol falls for sixth month in a row with the gift of sub-£1 a litre
The latest RAC Fuel Watch report shows the cost of petrol has now fallen for six consecutive months
RAC welcomes £1 diesel but says it was slow in coming - filling up will be £10 cheaper than a year ago
The RAC said the diesel price cut by major supermarkets to below £1 a litre is great news for diesel drivers, particularly after the expense of Christmas but it is long overdue. And the really good news is diesel car drivers with an average 55 litre fuel tank will be saving over £10 every time they fill-up compared with this time last year..
Don’t get caught out by flat battery blues on New Year return to work
The RAC is warning motorists to make sure they don’t become a Christmas return-to-work breakdown statistic on Monday 4 January by trying to set off only to be greeted by a flat battery.
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