Kwik Fit Acquires Bike Servicing Company Fettle
Kevin Thorpe | Thursday 4th January 2024 4:53pm
- The acquisition transfers 100% ownership of Fettle to Kwik Fit
- The move signifies a major step in reshaping the cycling landscape in the UK
- The existing Fettle management team will remain with the business, with Jeyda Heselton continuing to lead the company.
Nearly Four Million Designated Drivers Have Drunk On New Years Eve
Jack Dreyer | Wednesday 27th December 2023 8:00am
- Having food and drink paid for is most popular incentive for driving on NYE – though one in five would need to be bought a gift
- One in six people have been in a situation on New Year’s Eve where their nominated driver has had too much to drink and been unable to drive
- 60% of drivers say that if they want to have a drink on New Year’s Eve, nothing would persuade them to drive instead
Brits Set To Travel 6.3 Billion Miles Over The Festive Period
Jack Dreyer | Thursday 14th December 2023 12:00pm
- UK’s typical festive travel plans: Setting off on Christmas Eve, 3.2 visits to friends and family, 169 miles travelled, but basic car checks off the Christmas list
- 3.5 million plan to set off on overnight trips on Christmas Eve
- 23 December expected to be garages’ busiest day – Kwik Fit advises drivers to plan ahead
Kwik Fit and Air Ambulance UK Announce New National Partnership
Jack Dreyer | Wednesday 11th October 2023 9:30am
- Air Ambulances UK is a national organisation which champions and supports the lifesaving work of the UK’s 21 air ambulance charities
- Kwik Fit will raise funds for all those 21 regional charities, as well as help increase local and national awareness of their essential missions
- Kwik Fit’s customers will be able to make donations to Air Ambulances UK in more than 600 Kwik Fit centres across the country, as well as when making a purchase online at kwik-fit.com
British Drivers U-Turn on Electric Vehicles Following Ban Delay
Jack Dreyer | Thursday 28th September 2023 1:30pm
- Research shows change in buying plans after Government pushes back ban on new EV sales from 2030 to 2035
- Nearly half of all drivers say announcement means they won’t consider buying an EV until after 2035
