Drivers Urged To Prepare For Arctic Chill With A 'Blast' Check
Jack Dreyer | Friday 9th December 2022 12:30pm
- Drivers are still travelling less in their cars and, as a result, may be overlooking simple vehicle maintenance
- Kwik Fit provides simple acronym to help drivers remember essential car checks they can do during winter months
- Visit Kwik Fit for a free winter safety check
Drive To Electric Gathers Pace
Jack Dreyer | Wednesday 12th October 2022 10:30am
- 42% of drivers now say next car will be low emission – up from 37% last year
- Rising electricity costs are the biggest turn off from making the switch
- However, cost of living having bigger impact on ICE use than low emission vehicles
Kwik Fit extends its KwikFit Club subscription service to corporate customers
Jack Dreyer | Tuesday 11th October 2022 11:30am
- Unique monthly subscription programme can now be used by companies for fleets without maintenance contracts, ‘grey’ fleets or as employee benefit
- Approximately 17.7 million UK drivers said they would be interested in a pay monthly system for their car maintenance, according to research conducted, which led Kwik Fit to introduce the service for private vehicle owners in 2021.
Motoring Milestones Get More Stressful With Experience
Jack Dreyer | Wednesday 10th August 2022 12:30pm
- New drivers find their first flat tyre less stressful than those with experience
- Research reveals first time driving on motorways, country lanes, long journeys and parallel parking are more likely to be stressful if experienced later in their driving career
- One in ten drivers suffered a flat tyre in first three months of driving – only a quarter have never suffered a puncture
Nearly Five Million Overseas Holidaymakers Switch to UK
Kwik Fit | Monday 18th July 2022 10:30am
- 40% of those switching to a UK break were concerned of flight cancellations
- More than a third of UK holidaymakers will take their summer break within own region
- Two thirds of those on domestic breaks will go by car, with the average trip covering 406 miles
- Tyre problems cause one in five motorway breakdowns, yet only two thirds of drivers will check tyre pressures
