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Redcar Apprentice Continues Dream Career

September 25, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

When Jess Darbyshire secured an apprenticeship with a local garage, she hoped that it would result in a successful career in the automotive industry. What she hadn’t expected was it also leading to featuring in a prime time BBC TV documentary. “The Mighty Redcar” is a series which has been following the lives of young […]

Filed Under: Daily News Tagged With: Apprenticeships, Industry News, Jess Darbyshire, Jobs, Kwik Fit, Kwik Fit careers, Local success stories, Redcar, The Mighty Redcar, Women in industry

Young Drivers – Do You Know Your Stuff?

September 14, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Only one quarter of drivers can correctly state the legal minimum tread depth for a car tyre in the UK. A new study for Kwik Fit, the county’s largest automotive servicing and repair company, reveals that just 27% of British motorists were able to identify the legal minimum as 1.6mm. Some 10 million drivers (30%) […]

Filed Under: Daily News Tagged With: 1.6mm tread depth, Car advice, Car Articles, Car news, Daily car news, Kwik Fit, Roger Griggs, Young driver knowledge, Young drivers

Are You Driving On Dangerous Tyres?

January 13, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Almost 40 per cent of cars in the UK are running on at least one tyre that is “dangerously” or “very dangerously” underinflated. The figures come after Michelin and Kwik Fit inspected more than 500 vehicles in Tesco car parks around the UK. Michelin classifies tyres that are between 7psi and 14psi below the manufacturer’s […]

Filed Under: Safety & Security Tagged With: Car Articles, Car tyres, Dangerously underinflated tyres, Jamie McWhir, Kwik Fit, Michelin, Tesco car parks, Tyre inflation, Tyres, Very dangerously underinflated tyres

Are You Looking To Swap Your Diesel For A Petrol Car?

October 11, 2017 by Mr Butterscotch 1 Comment

Car manufacturers are currently offering significant scrappage deals on old diesel cars to tempt buyers to upgrade to a new model, but new research suggests that it will need major price reductions to get motorists on to their forecourts. A study released by Kwik Fit has found that only one in six (16%) of those […]

Filed Under: Daily News Tagged With: Car Articles, Diesel scrappage, Diesel scrappage scheme, Fully electric cars, Hybrid cars, ICM, Kwik Fit, New diesel cars, New petrol cars, Research into car buying

Third Of Drivers Ignoring Mobile Phone Rules…

August 4, 2017 by Mr Butterscotch 5 Comments

Despite high profile government and police campaigns highlighting the dangers of using a mobile when driving, many motorists are still flouting the law and putting their lives, and those of other road users, at risk. A new study for Kwik Fit, the UK’s leading automotive servicing and repair company, reveals that a third (34%) of […]

Filed Under: The Law Tagged With: Car Articles, Driving advice, GPS, Kwik Fit, Mobile phone rules when driving, Mobile phone use, mobile phones and driving, Safety advice, Sat Nav, Texting and driving, Younger drivers flouting the law

Has Brexit Made You Switch Holiday?

July 15, 2016 by Mr Butterscotch 1 Comment

New research for Kwik Fit, the UK’s leading automotive servicing and repair company, has revealed that the country’s decision to vote for Brexit has had an immediate impact on many people’s holidays.  More than 3 million people who had holiday plans for the rest of the year say that those plans have now changed.  Over […]

Filed Under: Driving Advice Tagged With: Brexit, Brit holiday destinations, Car Articles, Car driving holidays, Car holidays, Holidays, Kwik Fit, North East, Self drive holidays, the country’s decision to vote for Brexit has had an immediate impact on many people’s holidays, uk, UK holidays, UK self drive holidays

Is Your Car ‘Cool’?

June 4, 2016 by Mr Butterscotch 1 Comment

A new study published today by Kwik Fit, the UK’s leading automotive service and repair company, reveals which makes of car are likely to be the coolest this summer. However, it’s not the looks of the cars which are determining their coolness, it’s how ready they are to cope with rising temperatures as summer arrives. […]

Filed Under: Maintenance & Breakdown Tagged With: A new study published by Kwik Fit, Air con, Air con recharge, Air conditioning, Air conditioning recharges, alfa romeo, Cadillac, Car air con, Car air conditioning, Car maintenance, Car repair, Chrysler, Coolest cars, Coolness of air con, Gas air con, How to keep air con topped up, How to maintain air conditioning in your car, How to maintain car air con, Kwik Fit, Re-gas air con, Serviced car air con, Smart cars, Ssangyong, Sweden, Volvo

Get Your Air Con Recharged For Optimal Driving Comfort

July 9, 2015 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

The sweltering summer weather has seen a massive rise in drivers realising their air conditioning is not up to the job.  Kwik Fit, the UK’s leading automotive servicing and repair company, carried out three times the number of aircon recharges last week when compared with both the previous week and the equivalent period last year. […]

Filed Under: Driving Advice, Editorial, Maintenance & Breakdown, Safety & Security, Technical Tagged With: Air con, Air con recharge, Air con use, British drivers, Car Articles, Car care, Car servicing, How to stay cool in your car, Keeping your car cool, Kwik Fit, Repair

Kwik Fit Announces 200 New Apprenticeships

March 8, 2015 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Kwik Fit has announced 200 new apprenticeship roles to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week 2015. The roles are being offered across the UK, providing an opportunity for local youths aged 16-18 primarily an apprenticeship close to home. Kwik Fit has trained more than 1,800 people under its current apprenticeship programme.  Over the last 15 years the scheme […]

Filed Under: Daily News, Editorial, Featured Posts, Industry News, Jobs Tagged With: Apprenticeships, Automotive industry, Car industry, industry jobs, Job creation, Jobs, Jobs online, Kwik Fit, Kwik Fit jobs, New jobs, Opportunities in industry, Technical jobs

Are Your Devices Draining Your Car Battery?

February 21, 2015 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Research revealed by Kwik Fit, the UK’s largest automotive repair company, highlights the extent of ‘i-sapping’ caused by charging devices using the car battery. Three in five (62 per cent) UK drivers are charging devices from their vehicle, with satellite navigation, smart phones and tablets all featuring in the top five most energy sapping devices. Kwik […]

Filed Under: Daily News, Editorial, Featured Posts, Industry News, Maintenance & Breakdown Tagged With: Car batteries, Car battery maintenance, Car breakdowns, Engine and alternator wear, fuel economy, Kwik Fit, New car batteries, When to buy a new battery

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