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Buying A Used Car? These Are The Models That Have Been Best Maintained

Kevin Thorpe | Wednesday 20th November 2024 8:55AM

  • New maintenance index reveals the models which are most likely to have components replaced by their owners
  • Hyundai i30 tops the list
  • Full map published showing which vehicles are best maintained in each geographic region.

Static Electricity - Number of Drivers Planning to Switch to Low Emission Cars Stays Constant

Jack Dreyer | Wednesday 30th October 2024 11:00AM

  • Concerns about range, cost and charging infrastructure are the biggest barriers
  • In 2020 33% of drivers said their next car would be an EV or hybrid, and Kwik Fit found that by 2023 this had risen to 42%

Kwik Fit Expands Mobile Tyre Fitting Network With 100 Van Agreement

Jack Dreyer | Wednesday 14th August 2024 12:00PM

  • The company has signed an agreement with Mercedes-Benz Vans to add over 100 Sprinter vans to its mobile fitting fleet over the coming year
  • The first vehicles have entered operations this week, and are being located across the UK
  • This will lead to fewer daytime hours lost to maintenance and therefore ensure greater capacity for Kwik Fit to meet its customers’ demands

The Stars in Your Own Car - Brits' Ideal Holiday Companions Revealed

Jack Dreyer | Tuesday 13th August 2024 12:00PM

  • New research has revealed the celebrities with whom the British people would most like to share a UK holiday journey
  • Jeremy Clarkson is top choice for both men and women, with David Beckham and Lewis Hamilton also in both top fives
  • Clarkson to do the driving, Kay, Fry and Mortimer for the stories

Over 13 million Brits are playing home and away this summer

Jack Dreyer | Tuesday 23rd July 2024 11:00AM

  • 4.5 million people who will be spending their main holiday in the UK
  • Holidaymakers will drive an average of 367 miles on UK holidays, 635 miles overseas
  • Drivers risk fines or breakdowns by not making checks – only one in three thoroughly check driving regulations overseas, a third don’t check their tyres