Road Fuel Monitoring report reveals lack of competition
Drivers are paying more for fuel than they should in a competitive market, according to the latest CMA Road Fuel Monitoring report. It found that retail margins increased in March […]
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BCA acquisition of Aston Barclay facing CMA scrutinty
The Competition and Markets Authority is investigating the BCA acquisition of Aston Barclay after identifying potential competition concerns. BCA is the largest is the largest provider of business-to-business used vehicle […]
Petrol and diesel prices edge up in September
Petrol and diesel prices rose again in August despite oil prices remaining unchanged. According to RAC Fuel Watch data, the average price of unleaded went up 77p during the month, from […]
Fuel prices remain too high despite August dip
Average fuel prices fell by less than a penny in August ending two months of rises, according to new analysis by RAC Fuel Watch. The average cost of a litre […]
CMA warns that UK fuel prices still too high
UK fuel prices remain too high, according to the latest quarterly report published by the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA). It found that fuel prices across the UK decreased for […]
VMs, SMMT, ACEA fined £460m for collusion
Sixteen vehicle manufacturers, the SMMT and the ACEA have been fined £460m for collusion around the advertising of what percentage of their vehicles could be recycled. The investigation which was […]
Fuel prices sink to lowest post-Covid levels
Fuel prices rose slightly in November but could still be cheaper this Christmas than at any time since Covid-19. According to RAC Fuel Watch, petrol went up by a penny […]
NaVCIS operation recovers 316 stolen vehicles
An operation by the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) recovered 316 stolen vehicles last week. The operation was conducted at nine UK ports, resulting in 180 arrests being made. […]
CMA reports rise in headlight-related claims
Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA), part of the QuestGates Group, has highlighted a worrying rise in headlight-related claims. These include dazzling incidents and an emerging theft trend known as ‘eye-snatching’. […]
Stolen cars kicked into the long grass by ‘six-week weeding’
Data from the Office of National Statistics has revealed that there are up to 350 stolen cars in the UK every day. To improve the chances of stolen vehicles being […]
RAC demands explanation for high fuel prices
The RAC has issued an urgent appeal to the UK’s biggest fuel retailers to cut fuel prices by 6p a litre to reflect a drop in wholesale costs – and […]
RAC data finds fuel prices remain too high
Fuel prices remain too high after the Competition and Markets Authority found UK drivers were overcharged by £1.6bn last year. According to the RAC Fuel Watch, average petrol and diesel […]