Hundreds of UK motor retail’s high-performers have gathered at a glitzy ceremony in London to find out which car dealers, OEMs and suppliers would collect prestigious AM Awards in recognition of trading success, individual excellence, teamwork and customer focus.
The winners range from AM100 dealer groups such as Arnold Clark Automobiles and Partridge of Hampshire to smaller operators Beechwood Mazda and Anchor Motor Group. See below for the full list of winners, and look out for next week’s full AM Awards report detailing why our winners impressed the judges.
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Community Hero Award – Sponsor: Autoglym
Winner: Howards Motor Group
Highly commended: Hendy Group
Finalists:
Howards Motor Group
Partridge of Hampshire
Thurlow Nunn
TrustFord
West Coast Motors
Online Consumer Experience of the Year – Sponsor: Green IP
Winner: Arnold Clark Automobiles
Finalists:
Anchor Motor Group
MB Motors
The Electric Car Scheme
TMS Motor Group
TrustFord
Marketing Strategy of the Year – Sponsor: TekCor4
Winner: Waylands
Finalists:
Anchor Motor Group
Culloden Cars
eStar Truck & Van
Rossetts Commercials Mercedes-Benz
Thame Cars
TMS Motor Group
TrustFord
Leader in Diversity & Inclusion – Sponsor: Direct Affinity CX
Winner: TrustFord
Highly commended: Steven Eagell Group
Finalists:
Legacy Cars
TrustFord
Best in Customer Service – Sponsor: LTK Consultants
Winner: Howards Motor Group
Finalists:
Beechwood Mazda Derby
Grainger Motor Group
Thame Cars
Thurlow Nunn
Waylands
Workshop of the Year – Sponsor: BookMyGarage
Winner: Mantles Kia
Finalists:
Beechwood Mazda Derby
Soul Garages
Steven Eagell Toyota Oxford
Thame Cars
TMS Hinckley Kia
EV Advocate of the Year – Sponsor: Black Horse
Winner: Arnold Clark Automobiles
Finalists:
AnchorEV
EZOO
Harris MAXUS UK
Motorfinity Group
Polestar UK
Stellantis Performance Academy
TrustFord
EV Performance of the Year – Sponsor: Movex
Winner: Cambridge Kia part of Grainger Motor Group
Finalists:
Big Motoring World
Dennis Horton & Son
Partridge of Hampshire
The Sustainability Award – Sponsor: CarGurus
Winner: Partridge of Hampshire
Finalists:
EZOO
Polestar UK
Renault
The Electric Car Scheme
TrustFord
Customer Service Champion – Sponsor: Bumper
Winner: Leigh Gammon, customer quality manager, Wessex Garages
Highly commended: Megan Tyson, service advisor, Dennis Horton & Son
Finalists:
Emjay Dela Cruz Arenas, senior sales executive, Culloden Cars
Lee Evans, service manager, TMS Hinckley Kia
Mark Bartlett, sales manager, TMS Leicester Kia
Leigh Gammon, customer quality manager, Wessex Garages
Supplier Customer Service Champion – Sponsor: AM Executive Briefing
Winner: Susie Ancell, senior account manager, 67 Degrees
Finalists:
Laura Fippen, head of technical & customer services, Autoglym LifeShine
Sophie Cockayne, technical support & solutions architecture specialist, Connectivity.cx
Pete Hirst, client success director, Impel
Samuel Leverton, investor group relationship Manager, Inspiro Learning
Samantha Herron, head of education & support, MOT Juice
Laura Murphy, director of product solutions, RWA Automotive
Best New Product or Service – Sponsor: Automotive Management Live
Winner: Nexbotix – The Automomous Dealership
Highly commended: StackCX
Finalists:
Bumper – Bumper Pro
Carcare – Intelligent Inspection
CitNOW Group – Marketing360
iVendi – Finance Navigator
MyCarNeedsA.com and ADS – Roadsafe MOT & Recall Reminder
Nexbotix – The Autonomous Dealership
Pinewood.AI – CARS
Rallye Digital
UVeye
New EV of the Year – Sponsor: Diamondbrite
Winner: Renault 5
Finalists:
Alpine A290
Ford Puma Gen-E
Hyundai Ioniq 9
Kia EV5
Toyota BZ4X
Xpeng G6
Used EV of the Year – Sponsor: Warrantywise
Winner: Hyundai Ioniq 5
Finalists:
Ford Mustang Mach-E
Kia EV3
Tesla Model 3
Volvo XC40 Recharge
New Car of the Year – Sponsor: Supagard
Winner: Renault 5
Finalists:
Alpine A290
Jaecoo 7
Kia EV5
Toyota BZ4X
Used Car of the Year – Sponsor: Car Care Plan
Winner: Volvo XC60
Finalists:
Ford Fiesta
Hyundai Tucson
Land Rover Defender
Nissan Qashqai
Toyota Corolla
Strategic Success Award – Sponsor: Cooper Parry
Winner: John O’Hanlon, CEO, Waylands
Franchised Dealership of the Year – Sponsor: Autotrader
Winner: Waylands Volvo Oxford
Finalists:
Beechwood Mazda Derby
Cambridge Kia part of Grainger Motor Group
Lexus Ipswich (Steven Eagell)
TMS Hinckley Kia
TMS Leicester Kia
Independent Dealer of the Year – Sponsor: Visitor Chat
Winner: Anchor Motor Group
Finalists:
Carvender
Culloden Cars
Oakdene Collection
Thame Cars
Used Car Performance of the Year – Sponsor: MOTORS & Cazoo
Winner: Grainger Motor Group
Highly commended: Arnold Clark Automobiles
Finalists:
Grainger Motor Group
MB Motors
Steven Eagell Toyota Chelmsford
Swansway Motor Group
TMS Hinckley Kia
Dealer Principal/General Manager of the Year – Sponsor: Gtechniq
Winner: Rob Wood, managing director, Beechwood Mazda Derby
Finalists:
Simon Dando, dealer principal, Fish Brothers Nissan
Malcolm Beattie, owner & director, MB Motors
Steve Puttock, retail operator, Westcars of Tiverton
Dealer Group of the Year (up to 20 sites) – Sponsor: Moneybarn (Vanquis Vehicle Finance)
Winner: Waylands
Highly commended: Grainger Motor Group
Finalists:
Arbury Motor Group
Thurlow Nunn
TMS Motor Group
Waylands
Dealer Group of the Year (more than 20 sites) – Sponsor: EnergyForce
Winner: Arnold Clark Automobiles
Highly commended: Howards Motor Group
Finalists:
Arnold Clark Automobiles
Steven Eagell Group
TrustFord
Supplier of the Year – Sponsor: Automotive Management Live
Winner: CitNOW Group
Finalists:
AutoProtect Group
Bumper
Carcare
Codeweavers
Diamondbrite
GardX Group
Keyloop
Manufacturer of the Year – Sponsor: Novuna Business Finance
Winner: BYD UK
Finalists:
BMW Group
Kia UK
Lexus UK
Omoda & Jaecoo
Renault Group
Retailer of the Year – Sponsor: Assurant
Winner: Arnold Clark Automobiles
Finalists:
Grainger Motor Group
Waylands
Business Leader of the Year – Sponsor: Premia Solutions
Winner: Sue Robinson, chief executive, NFDA
AM Hall of Fame – Sponsor: GardX Group
Winner: Eddie Hawthorne, former chief executive & group managing director, Arnold Clark Automobiles