News Tag: leasing

Commercial Vehicle Show 2019 highlights sector growth

Representatives from Sandicliffe Motor Contracts business development team attended this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show which took place 30 April – 2 May 2019. The CV Show is is the largest and the most comprehensive road freight transport, distribution, and logistics event staged in Britain and has attracted over 20,000 visitors this year. In terms of presence, the show… Read more »

68 Plates and New Models Coming Soon

The new 68 plates are fast approaching. This means you’ll start to see new cars showcasing the 68 plates from the 1st of September. Understanding and having the knowledge of reading a car registration plate is a handy skill to have as it will usually allow you to figure out the age of a vehicle… Read more »

Business Start-ups that drive forward with Sandicliffe Motor Contracts

For any business looking at expansion plans, the likelihood that they will grow their team resource through increasing support engineers or sales reps. With any growth plans, ultimately the requirement of resource requires investment in support for vehicles to help drive the business growth forward.  Over the decades, Sandicliffe Motor Contracts’ team of experienced professionals have… Read more »

Our Top 5 Pick-up Trucks for the UK

For many businesses, commercial vehicles are the backbone to their operations with light commercials such as vans and pick-ups being the workhorse choice of many businesses. Although recent YTD new registration figures published by SMMT for commercial vehicles show a -2.7% decrease on the previous year, there is a significant growing demand for 4x4s and… Read more »

Could Pick-up Trucks replace SUVs as the next top trump?

In March 2018, there were signs that the commercial vehicles market was going through a rough patch, with the number of registered vans versus the previous year down by -5.6%[1].  Since then SMMT have published new YTD data showing a recovery of nearly three percent, now down to -2.7%[2]. Although the overall picture paints a… Read more »

SMC offers insight into the Commercial Vehicle Show 2018

Representatives from across the Sandicliffe Motor Contracts team took to the road last week and headed to the NEC for the Commercial Vehicle Show which took place 24-26 April 2018. The CV Show is the described as best attended, largest and the most comprehensive road transport and commercial vehicle event held in Britain, providing truck… Read more »

It’s ‘all systems go’ at SMC as new DRIVE software goes live!

Sandicliffe Motor Contracts are delighted to announce the successful launch of their new leasing, rental and fleet management system ‘DRIVE’. Working in collaboration with DRIVE Software Solutions, together both companies completed the final stage of the transition and as of Monday, 22 January 2018 are now live with DRIVE. The new systems integration is part… 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 »