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Bolstering the bookcase

In first-generation format, the Kia Sorento gathered itself a bookcase full of awards from various establishments, both here and across the Atlantic... more

Mazda’s big wheel!

While the Mazda RX-8 was a very different car to the beloved RX-7 it replaced, it has much to recommend it... more

Coming Soon - New Ford Fiesta

Taking much of its exterior and interior design from the striking Verve Concept, the next generation of Britain's best-loved small car promises to shake up the supermini scene at its global premiere... more

Coming Soon - Ford Kuga

The new Ford Kuga is Ford's first crossover vehicle that delivers a blend of rewarding on-road driving qualtiy and astonishing off-road capability... more

Kia gets the thumbs up

The trouble with looking to badges as exemplars of brand equity is that badges stay the same but products change, sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse... more

Sandicliffe calls for caution on MOT rule changes

Sandicliffe Motor Group has urged the government to reconsider possible revisions to the MOT regulations after customers of the East Midlands... more

Sandicliffe employees get on their bike for charity

Two Sandicliffe Motor Group employees have really gone the extra mile after completing bike rides for charity raising £44,000 - cycling a total of 437 miles... more

Focus on all-time favourite

FORD’S 2005 Focus had one of the toughest tasks faced by any family car. It had to reprise the success of its ground-breaking predecessor. Not only that, but... more

Legend of MX-5 refined a touch

There’s something about the latest Mazda MX-5 that engenders a feeling of cultural dislocation. Mazda made no secret of the fact the original MX-5... more

Pupils learn about transport at Sandicliffe

Sandicliffe Motor Group in Melton has spent a day teaching school pupils from The Grove Primary School in Melton Mowbray about transport and cars... more

Sandicliffe apprentice wins top award

A Sandicliffe Motor Group employee has been named the Best Top Third Year Apprentice in the UK for Suzuki... more

Sandicliffe brings a bit of colour to the competition

Local budding artists have been announced as winners of the Sandicliffe Swop-Shop colouring competition... more

Fiesta adopts a sharper focus

WHEN it was launched, version six on the Ford Fiesta theme probably represented the biggest single advance in the history of a model line that extended back more than a quarter of a century... more

A dynamic new incarnation of the Ford Focus

The first and only vehicle to be named ‘Car of the Year’ in both Europe and North America, and the recipient of more than 80 awards in Europe alone, the Ford Focus has an illustrious history... more

Sandicliffe scores a hatrick at AM Awards

Sandicliffe Motor Group, the East Midlands family-owned car retailer, has continued its bumper start to the year after scooping a hat trick at the 2008 AM Awards - seen as the Oscars of the Motor Industry... more

Sandicliffe is motoring with positive start to 2008

Sandicliffe Motor Group, the East Midlands family owned car retailer, has marked a bumper start to 2008 by being short-listed for five awards at the equivalent of the motor industry Oscars, just one month after it posted its best ever sales... more

Sandicliffe Motor Group appoints new branch manager at new Basford site

Sandicliffe Motor Group, the East Midlands family-owned car retailer has expanded its growing team with the appointment of Branch Manager at the New Basford site, Alan Worboys... more

Sandicliffe puts local sports heroes in the driving seat

Sandicliffe Motor Group, the East Midlands family-owned car retailer, has become an official sponsor of the Leicester Riders and of Leicester Tigers Centre and Winger Seru Rabeni, in a deal designed to raise its profile within the sporting community... more

Driving with Carbon care!

Sandicliffe Motor Group has become one of the first major independent motor retail groups to directly offer customers the opportunity to calculate and offset the carbon they generate from driving their cars... more

Happy 10^th Birthday Sandicliffe Market Harborough

The Market Harborough branch of Sandicliffe Motor Group celebrated its tenth birthday on 1st December with a special event, filled with special deals for customers and of course, plenty of cake!... more

HAVE YOU GOT THE ‘S FACTOR’?

Sandicliffe Motor Group, the East Midlands family owned car retailer is looking for real life car buyers with the ‘S Factor’ to star in its next TV Ad when it films its latest commercial at the group’s largest ever sales event this weekend... more

Sandicliffe Motor Group has appointed New Internet Sales Manager

Sandicliffe Motor Group, the East Midlands family owned car retailer has expanded its growing team with the appointment of Internet Sales Coordinator, Jason Dawn.

Jason, 32, will be responsible for managing all customer enquiries and ensuring a 100% call back and resolution. The role will further strengthen Sandicliffe’s... more

Sandicliffe Charged With Enthusiasm

It seemed that not even a flat battery could halt Sandicliffe Motor Group’s Gary Meads in his efforts against the most challenging of days. The service manager from Newark was hailed the second Quarter’s ‘Sandicliffe Customer Champion’ in the customer service award recently... more

Record Six Months at Trent Bridge Car Dealership

The Trent Bridge branch of Sandicliffe Motor Group enjoyed its most successful ever sales period in the six months to July 2007, selling 20 per cent more new cars than in the previous year... more

Car journey tips, puzzles and games to keep the family amused..... more
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Reg’s driven by a passion for motors

Reg Tutt is the first to admit that the motor trade is going through one of those tough phases. Competition is fierce, credit is tight and savvy customers are far better at cutting a deal than they used to be. But just as the market has changed, so has Reg and the business he leads... more (opens in new window)

Sandicliffe Sees Car Damage Rocket as Drivers Battle Flooded Roads

Sandicliffe Motor Group, the East Midlands family-owned car retailer, is issuing advice to motorists after seeing an increase in vehicle repair bookings due to car damage from flooded roads... more

Sandicliffe Takes Complaints to the Top!

Sandicliffe Motor Group, the UK’s largest family-owned Ford dealer, has enjoyed a 20% surge in visitors to its website after the launch of new features offering rapid access to feedback facilities, discounts and attractive deals... more

50 Years on Welford Road

Car mechanic Pete Marshall, one of the longest-serving employees of the Sandicliffe Motor Group, is celebrating this month after reaching the milestone of fixing cars in Leicester for a full half-century... more

Win a Free Eco Health Check for your Car

Sandicliffe Motor Group in Nottingham is offering three Nottingham Evening Post readers the chance to win a free eco-health check for your car including free emission testing... more

Motor Goup supports local School

Sandicliffe Motor Group on Nottingham Road in Basford hosted a school visit this week with pupils from Sutherland House... more

Motoring Beauty is only skin deep for Nottingham Drivers

Motorists in Nottingham put more importance on buffing up the body work and dusting their dash boards than carrying out routine safety checks on their vehicles, a new survey has revealed... more

Sandicliffe Customer Champion Wins with true act of Chivalry

A test-drive, a muddy puddle and a gallant show of chivalry has secured Sandicliffe Motor Group sales executive James Longfield the prestigious title of ‘Sandicliffe Customer Champion’... more

Sandicliffe Motors Ahead With Double Win at AM Awards...

Friday 23rd February 2007 - Sandicliffe Motor Group has continued its bumper start to the year with a double win at the 2007 AM Awards... more

Sandicliffe brings Kia and Fiat to Nottingham...

Tuesday 13th February 2007 - Sandicliffe Motor Group, the East Midlands family-owned car retailer has expanded its dealership franchise network by bringing on ... more

Sandicliffe announces year on year growth & bumper start to 2007...

Thursday 08th February 2007 - Sandicliffe Motor Group, one of the UK largest motor dealers, has announced a bumper start to 2007, with record orders from Midlands car buyers... more

Sandicliffe goes on eco drive...

Tuesday 23rd January 2007 - East Midlands Motor Retailer Becomes First in UK To Launch Group-wide Commitment to Lowering Carbon Emissions... more

Sandicliffe welcomes Kia and Fiat to Nottingham...

Wednesday 18th January 2007 - We are delighted to add the third Kia location from February 1st to serve the people of Nottingham... more

Toasting ten years of the Ford Ka...

Tuesday 2nd January 2007 - Proud owners of the Ford Ka will be toasting the tenth anniversary of the iconic car... more

Sandicliffe promotes passenger safety for Road Safety Week...

Monday 13th November 2006 - Sandicliffe Motor Group is helping (location) motorists stay safe on local roads by giving away a free guide to in-car safety for drivers... more

Sandicliffe KIA Is Driving Force Behind DMU Leicester Riders...

Wednesday 18th October 2006 - Sandicliffe KIA is supporting the DMU Leicester Riders acceleration up the basketball league table by announcing its sponsorship... more

Local man celebrates Sandicliffe Motors giveaway...

Monday 2nd October 2006 - Local man, John Vale is celebrating after winning the cash equivalent of his new Ford Mondeo with Sandicliffe Motors... more