You may have heard of Adblue, but what does it do? Adblue is a product name that’s set to become a familiar one to those who drive diesel. It’s a clever chemical that helps the reduction of harmful emissions produced by diesel engines by injecting the clear liquid into the car’s system. How does it… Read more »
Drivers who cannot read a number plate from 20 meters away could have their licenses revoked as part of a new test being trialled. Every motorist stopped by officers from forces (Thames Valley, Hampshire and the West Midlands Police) in September will be required to read a number plate from 20 meters away. The news… Read more »
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 »
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 »
Last weekend hailed a turning point in the motor industry at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018 when electric came out on top both for road and race cars. The world-renowned event took place July 12-15 at Goodwood House and the 9-turn, 1.16-mile Goodwood hill climb in West Sussex, celebrated the 25th anniversary of the… Read more »
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 »
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 »
For many company car drivers, topping their shopping list are three things: ✓ It must have a low CO2 ✓ It must have a low BIK rate ✓ It’s got to be an SUV The SUV market continues to boom Since it’s explosion on the scene in 2007, the Nissan Qashqai is the biggest selling… Read more »