Busiest summer school holiday getaway for years expected this weekend
Drivers urged to check their vehicles or risk making the summer even more expensive
Drivers urged to check their vehicles or risk making the summer even more expensive
More than 1,000 extra daily breakdowns expected – up to 20% more than normal for mid-July - as drivers are warned of risks of breaking down in the heat
Fewer than a fifth of drivers routinely check over their cars before setting out; National Check Your Car Day to help drivers enjoy trouble-free trips this summer
Every mile driven now costs around 22p – 5p more than at the start of June
RAC Legal Services have been working alongside one of the largest and fastest growing insurance brokers in the UK since 2021.
Unleaded jumps to 172p a litre, taking the cost of a family car fill-up to £95
In the region of 3.6m leisure trips by car are expected to be made on the Friday bank holiday, potentially the busiest day of the long weekend
RAC begins regular Charge Watch initiative to track EV public charging costs, complementing its Fuel Watch price monitor
Drivers are planning on making 17.8m leisure trips this weekend as schools break for half-term and preparations get underway for the Jubilee bank holiday weekend
5kW RAC EV Boost chargers will speed up time it takes to get ‘flat’ EVs going again
But dip in the sterling-to-dollar exchange rate starts to make wholesale fuel more expensive
The RAC and Renault have been named winners at the global CCA 2022 Excellence Awards