The majority of motorists support tougher measures to reduce pollution from vehicles in areas of poor air quality.
A new online platform providing comprehensive strategic sales and marketing support has been rolled out to more than 1,200 members of RAC’s Dealer Network.
The RAC is looking to offer more young people a two-year apprenticeship following the success of its scheme in the Greater London area.
RAC has announced a new deal that will give the 1,200 members of the RAC Dealer Network use of Tootle, at preferential rates.
RAC Dealer Network has announced plans for a new series of summer events designed to help create an increased sense of community among its 1,100 dealers.
A change in online strategy for the 1,100 strong RAC Dealer Network is designed to place an emphasis on “cars not dealers”.
RAC Approved Network has targeted the addition of a further 100 dealers by the end of 2017, bringing the total to 370.
RAC Business Services has added “valuable experience” to its sales team with the appointment of Roger Williams as its new sales director.
The RAC has boosted the size of the team selling branded warranty products to dealers by more than a third as it targets a greater presence in the independent sector.
Car insurance costs have been named by drivers as the motoring cost that has increased the most in the past 12 months and their number-one cost-of-motoring concern. Car maintenance bills was second.
The RAC is to more strictly control the use of its brand in the garage sector after becoming aware of a number of garages employing its branding incorrectly or falsely.
Motorists are likely to see higher prices at the fuel pumps in the coming weeks, due to the fall in the value of the pound.
A new five-year agreement has been made between the RAC and The Warranty Group.
Post-sale preparation has been introduced for the first time for the RAC Approved Dealer Network.
The RAC is preparing to offer the motor trade market history checks for a £1 in an attempt claim a share of a market it believes is worth up to £25 million a year.
The VW emissions scandal has damaged motorists’ trust in manufacturers’ environmental claims, but it hasn’t deterred them from considering diesel in the future.
As many as six in 10 motorists (59%) claim to worry about hidden costs when booking their car into a garage for an MoT, service or repair.
The RAC has warned that next week’s increase in Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) from 6% to 9.5% will hit young motorists hardest.
The number of RAC approved network dealers has doubled from 90 to more than 180 in less than a year.
The RAC’s findings that more than a third of consumers would not return to the dealer it bought a used car from has been judged “misleading”.
