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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