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Roadside assistance companies accuse intermediaries of keeping all the profits
While the average rate increase is around 4.5 %, year-on-year costs rose by almost 17 %. They consider the losses increasingly unsustainable. At the close of the first quarter, roadside…
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Workplace safety: recommendations for hot weather
Peak temperatures, when working outdoors, have a major impact on daily work. When it is extremely hot, you cannot be too careful. The protocol for the coming heatwaves must be taken…
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Grupo Docu, Fermoauto, Otelli and La Variante, REAC members, win Allianz Best Supplier award
On-site repair was decisive in the awarding of the Best Supplier prizes. Four of the seven winners belong to the Red de Empresas de Auxilio en Carretera. Red de Empresas de Auxilio en…
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Non-verbal language in the car: good practice
There is no better way to humanise ourselves and promote good manners behind the wheel than to communicate with our hands. We will also be making the road a friendlier, safer place. It…
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Save fuel with these recommendations
How can we use less petrol? Do you want to be good at saving diesel? It seems that, with the times we live in, and those to come, we will have no choice. Here are a few tips! They are…
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Tips for driving an automatic car without stress
Travelling in an automatic car is easy, and not just for the co-driver or passenger! It is a matter of knowing certain rules in order to drive prudently and carefully. Here are some…
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What types of smoke can a vehicle give off?
Given the current state of the vehicle fleet and the restrictions in Low Emission Zones, we need to keep an eye, more than ever, on the kind of smoke coming out of the exhaust. Maintenance…
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How do we drive on weaving lanes?
They cannot extend beyond a kilometre and a half. And you need to know how to use them, since they combine an acceleration and a deceleration lane. The DGT is explaining how they work…
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RACE's conflict with roadside assistance companies intensifies in the Basque Country
For a month now, no tow-truck services have been provided to RACE in this region, as it does not cover the rates required by roadside assistance companies. RACE is applying pressure to…
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The Roadside Assistance Alliance calls on insurers for a fair share of the roadside assistance value chain
Insurers and intermediaries have not reviewed the price of tow-truck services for more than a decade. Yet in 2022 alone, motor insurance rose by 3.31 %. The National…
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How should we hit the road ahead of a possible cold snap?
If the cold snap arrives… let it find us prepared for any setbacks. Sometimes, a little foresight, however small, can spare us a hard time. When it comes to driving in the cold, there is no…
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In 2022 there was more work and less income for roadside assistance tow trucks, according to the Asitur Focus report
In contrast to the increase in intermediaries' income, the National Roadside Assistance Alliance puts the focus on tow-truck companies' losses. The report by the Asitur Focus Observatory…