The introduction of the congestion calming M42 hard shoulder for traffic has been voted as the best automotive invention of the last 10 years.
Leading fast fit network HiQ has celebrated the end of the ‘noughties’ by asking customers for their favourite innovation of the decade, with the motorway’s hard shoulder being used at peak times coming out on top.
HiQ asked 200 of its customers to vote for the most successful piece of automotive gadgetry or invention that has made the most difference to motorists’ and the highways.
The M42’s traffic calming measure was voted as the best innovation (32 per cent) in the last 10 years with satellite navigation systems second (27 per cent) and the M6 Toll coming third (18 per cent).
HiQ’s create demand manager Geraldine McGovern said: “We wanted to commemorate the last 10 years in some way, and thought it would be nice to ask customers what they thought was the most memorable and successful creation over the decade.
“Traffic congestion has, and will continue to pose problems for drivers, so we can see why a scheme like the M42’s has been so popular. It has certainly saved us all time!
“We hope that the HiQ fast fit network will be top of motorists’ lists in 10 years time as we attempt to revolutionise the way the way cars and vehicles are repaired across the UK.”
Motorists have been able to use the hard shoulder from junctions 3a to seven, in the Midlands, since 2006.
The hard shoulder on the M42 is used at peak times and the speed limit is reduced to 50mph to ease congestion.
The full results are:
M42 hard shoulder running (32 per cent)
Sat Nav systems (27 per cent)
M6 Toll (18 per cent)
On-board tyre pressure monitoring systems (10 per cent)
SPECS Cameras (4 per cent)
Others (9 per cent)
The HiQ fast fit network celebrated is now hoping to make a big name for itself in the new decade, after celebrating its 1st anniversary as a fully franchised network in 2009.
In the first 12 months of operating as a fully franchised operation, retail turnover was up in double digit figures, average ticket value is up by more than 5 per cent and retail footfall has increased by more than 8 per cent.
HiQ retail director Juergen Titz said: “2009 has been a challenging year. But the overall picture is that there is always room for individual entrepreneurial performance .”
Leading fast fit network HiQ has celebrated the end of the ‘noughties’ by asking customers for their favourite innovation of the decade, with the motorway’s hard shoulder being used at peak times coming out on top.
HiQ asked 200 of its customers to vote for the most successful piece of automotive gadgetry or invention that has made the most difference to motorists’ and the highways.
The M42’s traffic calming measure was voted as the best innovation (32 per cent) in the last 10 years with satellite navigation systems second (27 per cent) and the M6 Toll coming third (18 per cent).
HiQ’s create demand manager Geraldine McGovern said: “We wanted to commemorate the last 10 years in some way, and thought it would be nice to ask customers what they thought was the most memorable and successful creation over the decade.
“Traffic congestion has, and will continue to pose problems for drivers, so we can see why a scheme like the M42’s has been so popular. It has certainly saved us all time!
“We hope that the HiQ fast fit network will be top of motorists’ lists in 10 years time as we attempt to revolutionise the way the way cars and vehicles are repaired across the UK.”
Motorists have been able to use the hard shoulder from junctions 3a to seven, in the Midlands, since 2006.
The hard shoulder on the M42 is used at peak times and the speed limit is reduced to 50mph to ease congestion.
The full results are:
M42 hard shoulder running (32 per cent)
Sat Nav systems (27 per cent)
M6 Toll (18 per cent)
On-board tyre pressure monitoring systems (10 per cent)
SPECS Cameras (4 per cent)
Others (9 per cent)
The HiQ fast fit network celebrated is now hoping to make a big name for itself in the new decade, after celebrating its 1st anniversary as a fully franchised network in 2009.
In the first 12 months of operating as a fully franchised operation, retail turnover was up in double digit figures, average ticket value is up by more than 5 per cent and retail footfall has increased by more than 8 per cent.
HiQ retail director Juergen Titz said: “2009 has been a challenging year. But the overall picture is that there is always room for individual entrepreneurial performance .”
I thought that the invention of the SatNav would come out on top personally. Interesting read.
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