Welsh Government is halving support it offers to firms for youth job creation. Jobs Growth Wales did offer 100% subsidy for firms to employ people aged between 16-24, but its now halved that and says it is part of a readjustment of activities to merge Jobs Growth Wales, ReAct and Traineeships. The RAC will take legal action to stop unaccredited garages … [Read more...]
Big getaway predicted this week by RAC
The coming bank holiday weekend looks set to be a bumper one with double the number of cars on the road compared to the late August bank holiday weekend last year. In total more than 20m leisure trips are expected as many Brits set off to enjoy the last long weekend this side of Christmas. A study of motorists’ plans by RAC Traffic Watch found Saturday … [Read more...]
Newslines 13 August
The RAC is warning anyone dropping off or picking up friends or relatives from a UK airport this summer not to get stung by parking charges, as new research reveals some airports charge six times more per minute to park than it costs to make a mobile phone call back home while abroad. If you want to be able to leave your car to greet someone at arrivals, … [Read more...]
Casualties are worrying indictment of Government
The Great Britain road casualty statistics released by the Department for Transport yesterday are worrying in a number of ways said David Davies, Executive Director of PACTS. The executive director of PACTS added, “The Government is failing in its manifesto commitment to reduce the number of road users killed or seriously injured every year. “There has … [Read more...]
“Cut pump prices” retailers urged by RAC
The RAC has issued a plea to fuel retailers to play fair with UK motorists by immediately cutting the price of both unleaded and diesel at the pumps, in the wake of falling oil and wholesale fuel prices. The oil price, currently the biggest factor determining UK fuel prices besides fuel duty, is now at its lowest level since early May – around $43 a … [Read more...]
Evasion and greener cars are taxing DVLA income
Road tax evasion and the introduction of greener vehicles has meant a fall of £93m in excise duty according to the annual report by the DVLA. The abolition of the paper tax disc is thought to account for most of the lost revenue which is above Government predictions, said the RAC. The DVLA’s accounts show revenue from vehicle tax fell from £6.023bn at … [Read more...]
Fuel prices warming up as summer begins, says RAC
The average prices of petrol and diesel have increased for the third month in a row making filling up an average family car around £5 more expensive than it was at the end of February. RAC Fuel Watch data for May reveals that the average unleaded pump price rose 2p a litre (1.92p) from 108.67p a litre to 110.59p, adding £1 to the cost of filling up a … [Read more...]
Newslines 3 May
The first quarter of 2016 saw a 34% year-on-year increase in warranty sales for the RAC. The surge was driven by new dealers offering RAC warranties, more dealers joining the RAC BuySure programme, and a generally improved stock mix, said Sean Kent, director, corporate and independent dealers at The Warranty Group, the RAC's warranty partner. Kia is … [Read more...]
RAC and The Warranty Group extend relationship
A new five-year agreement has been made between the RAC and The Warranty Group which will see TWG continue to operate the RAC brand in the automotive sector until at least January 2021. The deal covers a range of established RAC-branded products as well as the RAC BuySure initiative, which is operated by the RAC and TWG in partnership and grew by 126% last … [Read more...]
“Bad” Friday getaway warning from RAC
The RAC is warning anyone planning to getaway this Easter to expect a long ‘Bad’ Friday. Over five million motorists take to their cars for some well-earned time away, and face more jams on Easter Monday. RAC Traffic Watch data shows a total of 16.8m car journeys will be made over the Easter weekend as people make the most of the long weekend visiting … [Read more...]
