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RAC launches first mobile electric vehicle charging station

The RAC report it is launching its first mobile electric charging system at GreenFleet Scotland to cater for the UK’s expanding electric vehicle (EV) market which now consists of more than 9,000 vehicles. A standard RAC diesel VW Transporter van has been fully equipped with an Evrescue, totally portable fast charging unit which can deliver around 15 miles of range to a stricken electric vehicle in less than half an hour. Equivalent to a ‘gallon of electricity’, the RAC believes this should be sufficient to get the driver safely on their way home or to the nearest charging point.

25th April 2014/by Tyrepress Editors

Tired of driving?

The RAC is making a call for better awareness and has joined forces with the Sleep Apnoea Partnership Group to alert drivers to the issue and the dangers of falling asleep at the wheel.

17th March 2014/by Tyrepress Editors

RAC rolls out Dynomec universal spare wheel

Product News, UK News

The RAC has opted to roll out a universal spare wheel designed to speed up the fix time and minimise inconvenience for members who experience a puncture without having a spare, following a successful trial of the product which began last Autumn. By early February all RAC patrols across the UK will be equipped with the Dynomec-produced wheel, which provides a solution to the increasingly common problem brought about by manufacturers not including a spare wheel in their cars as standard.

15th January 2014/by Tyrepress Editors

Kumho-shod Escort clinches Welsh series

Marty McCormack and Phil Clarke clinched the inaugural West Wales Rally Spares RAC Rally Championship with one round still to run as they slid their Kumho-shod MKII Escort to a fourth consecutive victory on 8 September’s Red Kite Historic Stages event. Commenting on the result, Kumho’s European motorsport manager Steve Thompson said: “Marty and Phil have performed faultlessly throughout this excellent new championship and thoroughly deserve their win. We are naturally delighted with the way our tyres have aided their cause.”

16th September 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

RAC offering universal spare wheel with Dynomec and ATSE

Product News, UK News

Following a rise in the number of manufacturers that fit emergency tyre inflation kits instead of spare wheels, the RAC has introduced a ‘universal’ spare wheel to handle call outs for unfixable punctures.

4th September 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

RMI Centenary lunch

The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) recently held a Centenary Lunch for its past presidents and current and past board members. Held at the prestigious RAC Club in London, the Lunch offered its attendees the opportunity to meet and share memories of the RMI and the industry.

27th June 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

GT Radial's first city bus tyre makes debut

GT Radial exhibited its first city bus tyre in addition to displaying its GT Assist programme at the CV Show. The GAU861 has an extra reinforced sidewall protector to ensure maximum resistance to curbing and impact damage, while its tread pattern comes with a new depth of 20.2mm to improve mileage performance. Available initially in 275/70R22.5, the tyre can be used in both steer and drive positions on both 4×2 and 6×2 configurations and is M+S marked indicating excellent traction in mud and snow conditions.

29th May 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

"Replace fuel duty shortfall by general taxation" – Report

A new report commissioned by the RAC Foundation suggests that the Treasury will need to make up a shortfall in fuel duty caused by more efficient cars. The Association of British Drivers suggests that drivers are subsidising general taxation by far too much already and that redressing this imbalance should be the priority.

21st May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

RAC golf competition to raise funds for BEN

The Royal Automobile Club will host its first Charity Cup Golf Competition to raise money for BEN at Woodcote Park on Tuesday 24 April. The Club will donate all funds raised from the event to BEN, the UK's only charity for those who work in the automotive and related industries, as well as their dependents; and the Henry Surtees Foundation.

8th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Industry welcomes government u-turn on MOT frequency

Pro-MOTe, the lobby group set up to campaign to keep annual MOTs, has welcomed news that ministers have dropped plans to reduce testing frequency to 4-2-2.

In a written ministerial statement this morning, Transport secretary Justine Greening announced: “Having listened closely to the very many views put forward and considered the available evidence, I have decided that I am not going to carry out further work in relation to relaxing the first test date or the frequency of testing.”

1st February 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Bosch demos old, new power train tech at RAC Challenge

Bosch has demonstrated some of its oldest and newest automotive technology at the RAC Future Car Challenge and London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. On Saturday 5 November, Bosch showcased its latest split-axle hybrid technology in the Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4, which took part in the 60-mile RAC Future Car Challenge, driven by Rory Reid from CNET; on the next day Peter Fouquet, president of Robert Bosch UK, took part in the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run in a 1904 Mercedes-Simplex touring car, which uses a Bosch magneto and spark plug.

11th November 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

RAC sale speculation began in March

Speculation that Aviva was planning to sell RAC begin in March 2011 and followed the earlier sale of a number of subsidiary motoring related businesses that came with the company’s 2005 purchase including Auto Windscreens, Lex (the vehicle leasing company) and the BSM driving school operation.

23rd June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Infleet Celebrates 800th Tyre Service Provider

APT Tyre Distributors Ltd of Goole in Yorkshire has become the 800th tyre service provider to enrol into the Infleet network. APT Tyres owner Alan Payling signed the service agreement after successful negotiations with the Infleet sales manager David Tattler. The news marks rapid expansion for the fleet business which announced its 500th provider just over 18 months ago.

5th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Coroner Calls for Tyre Aging Law

A coroner from Gloucestershire has re-ignited the tyre aging debate, by calling for a ban on vehicle tyres that are more than 10 years old. Alan Crickmore has reportedly committed to write to the Transport Secretary calling for MOT after hearing how a mother of two died when the 13 year-old tyres fitted to hear car failed, causing a high speed crash.

Nazma Shaheen’s M-registered Toyota Lucida was travelling northbound along the M5 when the tyre burst and veered right and then left onto the hard shoulder. It then clipped a kerb and rolled over, throwing Mrs Shaheen clear of the vehicle on May 6 last year. Recording a verdict of accidental death, the coroner said he did not think she would have died if the tyre had been newer.

13th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Infleet Continues Army Benevolent Fund Support

For the last three years Infleet has supported ABF – The Soldiers Charity as its chosen charity. The fleet company, having sponsored a race at the greyhound track in Wolverhampton for several years, recently arranged to exclusively sponsor a particular rave in support of the ABF. The company has also contributed to several other ABF charity events.

Perhaps one reason why the company is particularly keen to support its chosen charity is because Infleet commercial director Chris Comport is also a Colonel in the Territorial Army and he has been associated with the forces for over 35 years.

20th April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors