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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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