Kwik Fit
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Fleet industry news 17 May 2021Battery failure ‘most common cause’ of breakdown
Almost a third of drivers experienced their most recent breakdown on a journey relating to work.
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Fleet industry news 23 Apr 2021One in five vehicles yet to be retested after MOT extension
Kwik Fit research suggests that cars that have not been retested are 3.4 months overdue on average, while IMI warns of test centre risk.
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Fleet industry news 21 Apr 2021RAC records sharpest quarterly rise in pothole-related breakdowns
The breakdown and recovery company says that there were the equivalent of 52 pothole-related breakdowns a day between January and March 2021.
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Fleet industry news 31 Mar 2021Pothole damage leaves £1.3bn vehicle repair bill
The cost of repairs to vehicles suffering pothole damage over the past 12 months has been revealed in new research published by Kwik Fit.
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Electric fleet news 10 Feb 2021Change MOT to reflect emissions from electricity generation
The way the MOT measures emissions from EVs has been criticised for not taking account how the electricity used to charge the vehicle has been generated.
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Fleet industry news 17 Dec 2020Europcar strikes solus tyre deal with Kwik Fit Fleet
Europcar Mobility Group UK has agreed a solus tyre agreement with Kwik Fit Fleet to enable Europcar customers to access a self-serve tyre replacement facility.
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Fleet industry news 30 Jun 2020Coronavirus: Fleets urged to ‘book an MOT’ as exemption ends
The Government has announced that mandatory MOT tests for cars, motorcycles and vans in England, Scotland and Wales will be restarted from August 1.
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Fleet industry news 5 Jun 2020SMR fleet figures show industry is ‘returning to work’
But Epyx warns fleets to ‘take care' as evidence emerges of "serious" component failures, alongside flat tyres and batteries, after vehicles have stood idle.
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Fleet industry news 29 May 2020MOT extended for 3m cars and vans under lockdown
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted by MoneySuperMarket has revealed that more than 3m (3,025,345) cars and vans had their MOT extended since March 30.
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General News 26 May 2020Risk of 1.1 million unroadworthy vehicles returning to the roads, according to Kwik Fit
New research by Kwik Fit has revealed that almost 1.1 million unroadworthy vehicles are set to return to the roads as lockdown begins to ease.
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Fleet industry news 6 May 2020Battery failures double with vehicles standing idle
Kwik Fit also reports that the number of fleet vehicles, such as company cars, requiring new batteries rose by around 10% compared to the same period last year.
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Fleet industry news 24 Mar 2020Potholes: Vehicles face £1.25bn repair bill
The average bill for each of those motorists affected over the last year was £115, covering repairs to components such as tyres, suspension and wheels.
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Fleet industry news 20 Mar 2020Coronavirus: Kwik Fit sees spike in mobile tyre-fitting bookings
Tyre retailer Kwik Fit has introduced social distancing measures for its mobile fleet operators as interest in the service has risen due to coronavirus.
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Fleet industry news 10 Feb 2020Kwik Fit agrees fleet contract with Lex Autolease
Kwik Fit has agreed a six-year deal with Lex Autolease, the largest deal by value and forecast tyre volume that Kwik Fit has ever secured with a leasing company.
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NEWS 15 Jan 2020
Kwik Fit extends sole-supply contract with Alphabet
Kwik Fit awarded three-year Alphabet contract.
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NEWS 24 Oct 2019Just one quarter of drivers know legal minimum tyre tread depth
Tyre tread depth causing confusion for UK motorists.
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Fleet industry news 25 Sep 2019Kwik Fit says tyres important for EV performance
The company says tyre replacement decisions and driving style will be key to limiting tyre consumption during an electric model’s fleet life.
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Fleet industry news 2 Aug 2019Kwik Fit finds more than 1m drivers have had a crash while using phone
More than 2.7 million drivers have had a collision or veered off the road in the past two years because they were distracted by their mobile phone, research by Kwik Fit has found.
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Fleet industry news 17 Jun 2019
Kwik Fit Mobile7 tyre-fitting service expansion continues
Kwik Fit has expanded its ‘Mobile7’ operation and plans to continue rolling out the tyre-fitting service throughout 2019.
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General News 27 Feb 2019Kwik Fit wins three-year sole supply tyre contract with SG Fleet UK
Kwik Fit has won a three-year sole supply contract with SG Fleet UK for the provision of tyres and associated products.
