Latest news for Kwik-Fit 
Prepare for the likelihood of foreign car trouble(18/08/2010)
Research for Kwik-Fit has revealed that one third (32%) of all those who have hired a car have encountered a problem with basic operation. Troubles range from the most common problem of opening the petrol cap, to actually getting into the car in the first place. Almost 1 million (900,000) more men than women have been left flummoxed by a hire car, the research reveals, which could be down to men’s well-renowned reluctance to read instruction... [more]
A million motorists have caused an accident through a braking error(22/02/2010)
New research from Kwik-Fit has revealed that almost a million (980,000) motorists have caused an accident through a braking error. Not so surprising given that Kwik-Fit’s study also reveals the majority of motorists’ braking styles to be well out of line with the Driving Standards Agency’s guidelines. Kwik-Fit’s study uncovered the following types of braker: * Gear grinders – over 11million (35%) motorists use the gears to slow down – us... [more]
British motorists are unprepared for sub-zero conditions(08/01/2009)
Even though more than one in four British motorists (7.5 million) have been stranded by the roadside in wintry conditions, the majority of motorists fail to carry basic sub-zero survival items in their car. Despite severe weather warnings from the Met Office, research from Kwik-Fit finds that British motorists are unprepared for the sub-zero conditions set to hit UK roads over the coming days and weeks. David White, customer services direct... [more]
Kwik-Fit holds MOT price at £39.95(08/09/2008)
Kwik-Fit has calculated that the 2.4 million British motorists due to MOT their car during the peak MOT month of September could save a combined £32 million by heading for their local Kwik-Fit centre. Despite a recent increase in the RRP of an MOT by 5%, Kwik-Fit is pledging to hold its pre-increase offer of £39.95 – representing a saving of £13.15 - 25% below the new RRP of £53.10. To qualify for the £39.95 MOT offer, motorists need to p... [more]
Other car news
India auto sales climb 7.2% in January: industry
New car sales in India climbed 7.2 percent year-on-year in January as the sector showed further signs of recovery from its slump in 2011, an industry body said on Wednesday.
Car sales head for first annual fall in 10 years
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Annual car sales in India are likely to drop for the first time since 2002 in the fiscal year ending March after January sales fell short of expectations, an industry body said. Car sales, which grew 30 percent in the year ending March 2011, posted their first monthly fall in three years last July as high financing and running costs deterred buyers. "The car industry is too ...
Car sales may see 1st decline in a decade
Car sales look headed for their first annual decline after more than a decade as poor demand throughout 2011-12 will see the industry end up the year in red, auto industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) said.
Car sales to fall in 10 years despite growth in January
Car sales grew for the third straight month in January by 7.2 percent, but the industry for the first time since 2002 is expected to miss its annual sales target of up to 2 percent, data released by the manufacturers Wednesday showed.
India car sales head for 1st annual fall in 10 years
NEW DELHI (REUTERS) - Annual car sales in India are likely to drop for the first time since 2002 in the fiscal year ending March after January sales fell short of expectations, an industry body said.
Car sales grew 7.2 percent in January
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Car makers started 2012 on a positive note, with sales up 7.2 percent in January -- the third consecutive month of gains after a lacklustre 2011, according to data released by an industry body Wednesday.
Auto industry may miss 2011/12 sales target - industry body
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's auto industry may miss a car sales growth expectation of 0-2 percent in the fiscal year that ends in March if sales continue at their current pace, an industry body executive ...
New UK car sales edge higher in January: industry data
Sales of new cars in Britain crept higher in January, official figures showed on Monday, as the market showed encouraging signs of stabilisation.
Toyota official sees 2012 Philippine car sales growing 7%
The Philippine car industry will recover this year with sales increasing by 7 percent to 177,000 units from 165,000 in 2011, Rommel Gutierrez, Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines president, told GMA News Online.
UK new car sales rise marginally in January
New car sales in the UK rose marginally in January, providing the economy with a much-needed boost as it teeters on the brink of a double-dip recession.
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