UK’s most popular plug-in vehicles revealed
The state of Britain’s electric vehicle market has been laid bare after the number of vehicles eligible for the Government’s plug-in car grant since October 2014 was published. A total of 35,241 p...
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Britain could run out of diesel, RAC Foundation warns
Britain’s growing dependence on diesel cars could result in a crippling gap between supply and demand in coming years, according to the RAC Foundation’s latest report. Diesel is selling twice as ...
Politicians ‘must appeal motorists’ to win next election says RAC
Any political party looking to form the next Government needs to address the ‘motorist’s agenda’ says the breakdown and rescue service, the RAC. The motorist’s agenda consists of four key concern...
‘White van man’ safer than car drivers, claims research
More than half of motorists believe the much-aligned ‘white van man’ is more careless than other road users. However, car drivers are more likely to be in a collision than their van driving count...
UK taxes fuel more than any other EU nation
Research by the RAC Foundation has found that British motorists pay the more fuel tax than other countries in the European Union. The UK tops the charts in tax with 59% of the price of a litre o...
Can you be too old to drive?
How old is too old to drive? New statistics from the RAC Foundation, suggest many people in the UK are driving well past their centenary celebrations. According to its figures, 191 people aged abo...
Greedy UK councils rake in £565m from parking charges
Parking charges are generating huge profits for the vast majority of UK councils, according to the RAC Foundation. Britain’s 359 local authorities collected £565m from their on and off street park...
Motorists back plan to increase minimum age for drivers
More than a third of motorists (35%) believe the minimum age for drivers should be increased, according to a new study, as young drivers remain over-represented in accident statistics. According...
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