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Millions of British motorists have brake problems

A new report from Kwik Fit suggests that Britain’s drivers are sharing the road with cars with defective brakes and are at risk of accidents as a result.

12 Apr

Kwik-Fit invests in new vans and more technicians

Kwik-Fit Mobile is aiming to improve its service to the corporate sector with a number of developments including fleet expansion.

19 Mar

Kwik-Fit Fleet restructures sales team to focus on outright purchase fleets

Kwik-Fit Fleet is increasing its focus on outright purchase fleets with a restructuring of its sales team and the recruitment of an additional senior corporate account manager.

26 Feb

Mixed views on introduction of tyre pressure monitoring systems

Michelin has received mixed responses from three of the UK’s largest tyre distributors after asking for views on the introduction of Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) later this year.

20 Jul

In the spotlight: Kwik-Fit

Kwik-fit issues battle cry against franchised dealers and promises to match its bitter opponents on everything – except pricing.

Business profiles - supplier 17 Jul

Fifty new vans for Kwik-Fit Mobile

Kwik-Fit Fleet is to replace 25% of its Mobile fleet this year with the introduction of 50 new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 316 CDI 3.5 tonne medium wheelbase vans.

16 Jul

Performance labels may help fleets cut tyre costs

Fleet managers may adopt a new approach to tyre management with the forthcoming introduction of tyre labelling bringing greater transparency to the market, according to Kwik-Fit Fleet.

4 Jul

Kwik Fit confident it can overcome Olympic hurdles

With the area around east London set to be the most congested part of the UK road network this summer, Kwik Fit has put a number of measures in place to make sure that there is no drop off in the level service it provides.

6 Jun

Kwik-Fit pilots new tyre pressure monitoring system

Kwik-Fit Fleet is set to further expand its product portfolio to businesses with the launch of a service to ensure vehicle Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) are operating at maximum efficiency.

31 May

Mechanical work key to Kwik-Fit Fleet growth

Launched on the strength of Kwik-Fit Group holding a handful of trade accounts in 1987, Kwik-Fit Fleet has grown from a £2.4 million business to a £200 million+ trading division, but there are plans afoot to increase the company’s share of the vehicle leasing, outright purchase and rental fleet sectors.

22 May

Motorists are ill-prepared for a puncture, research suggests

New research released today shows that motorists are ill-prepared for a puncture, with 1.3 million (4%) of drivers admitting they don’t even know whether they have a spare wheel or not.

30 Apr

Kwik-Fit invests to increase share of LCV market

A major investment is being made by Kwik-Fit in its light commercial vehicle tyre fitting proposition and in expanding its range of mechanical services to fleets as the number of vans on the UK’s roads continues to rapidly rise.

24 Apr

Kwik-Fit Fleet launches major LCV drive at CV Show

10 Apr

Hitachi Capital Driving Instructor Centre signs Kwik Fit deal

Hitachi Capital Driving Instructor Centre has signed a contract to work with Kwik Fit for the provision of tyres, tyre servicing and worn tyre replacement services to vehicles in its customers’ car fleets.

19 Jan

Fleets reap rewards of Kwik-Fit investment

A £600,000 investment in Kwik-Fit’s telecommunications has benefited fleets with the number of ‘same day’ jobs being undertaken by the company’s mobile tyre repair and replacement technicians increasing.

16 Dec

Kwik Fit staff to be relocated

Since the completion of the acquisition of Kwik Fit on June 30, the Itochu management team has conducted a review of the company and decided that all the functions of the Kwik Fit offices in Broxburn, St Albans and Edinburgh, with the exception of the IT department, should be relocated to Letchworth in Hertfordshire.

26 Sep

Towers appointed at Kwik-Fit Fleet

Kwik-Fit Fleet is to increase its focus on winning outright purchase fleet business, as well as continuing to partner Britain’s largest contract hire and leasing companies, with the appointment of Martin Towers to the post of corporate and national sales director.

12 Aug