News Category: Fleet Manager

Life of a Fleet Manager: Is it time to move to Fuel Cards?

You find them everywhere… your pockets, the glovebox, crammed in your desk drawer, down the back of the sofa or stuffed and crumpled in your wallet and purse, lost amongst various shopping coupons, lottery tickets and old betting slips. Tea stained, torn and dog eared, those poor fuel receipts! We treat them so unkindly but… Read more »

Fleet Management Live 2015

When Fleet News invited us along to their annual Fleet Management Live event, we were only too happy to take the trip over to the NEC at Birmingham to find out more. We started our day by having breakfast with the ICFM (Institute of Car Fleet Management) who kicked off the event by sharing with… Read more »

Life of a Fleet Manager: End of contract recharges

The dreaded day has arrived… it’s end of contract day for a handful of your leased cars. This is your only real chance to see the how the vehicles have fared during their 36 months of ownership. You take a deep breath. First you check the alloys. Phew, just a few scratches, nothing too serious;… Read more »

Previous Fleet Manager of the Year to Head Up Sales Support

Gary Black, winner of the coveted Fleet News Fleet Manager of the Year title in 2008, has joined Sandicliffe Motor Contracts as its head of sales support. Gary, who previously managed Inspired Gaming’s fleet of 1,500 vehicles, helped them move their fleet operations over to Sandicliffe Motor Contracts following a fully outsourced agreement with the… Read more »

Dartford Crossing Charges Update

Did you know you can no longer pay for the Dartford Crossing at the barriers? Introducing the Dart Charge The Dart Charge is an online payment system that was introduced in October 2014 allowing you to pay the Dartford Crossing fee in advance or up to midnight after the day you cross. The charge only… Read more »

An Inspired Move

Longstanding customer, Inspired Gaming move to a fully outsourced fleet management solution with Sandicliffe Motor Contracts. Our recent outsourced agreement with Inspired Gaming sees us providing both contract hire and fleet management services and managing all driver contact and support to its sales teams and field engineers. Inspired Gaming is the leading supplier of server-based… Read more »

Life of a Fleet Manager: Short Term Leasing

It’s one of those months. We’ve all been there… You need a temporary car for Marcus the new sales exec starting next week, “I know,” you think, “he could borrow Radhika’s car whilst she’s on holiday.” You see the light at the end of the tunnel just briefly before you fall crestfallen once more as… Read more »