Cost of pothole damage rises to £1.7bn - Reversing two year drop
Jessica Bird | Tuesday 18th March 2025 9:57am
- New data reveals worrying news for drivers as the cost of pothole damage increase
- One million drivers faced bills of over £300
- Over half (51%) of drivers believe that the roads in their area are in a worse condition than they were 12 months ago
London drivers four times more likely to opt for electric than those in South West
Kevin Thorpe | Wednesday 11th December 2024 9:53am
- New data reveals stark regional differences in car buying intentions
- Over a quarter of drivers in London expect to buy either a new or used EV as their next car
- Only 1 in 14 drivers in the South West looking to buy an EV next.
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
