AM Awards | Previous Winners

2017 winners and shortlisted entrants

Digital Awards

Best Use of Social Media - Sponsored by Marketing Delivery
Cambria Automobiles
CarShop
Hendy Group
Luscombe Motors
Marshall Motor Group - WINNER
Ocean Automotive

Best Use of Video
Luscombe Motors - WINNER
Spire Jaguar

Best Dealer Website - Sponsored by CarGurus
CarShop - WINNER
Luscombe Motors
Peter Vardy
Swansway Group
TMS Motor Group

 

Excellence in Business

Best Training and Development Programme - Sponsored by Stoneacre Motor Group
CarShop
Stoneacre Motor Group - WINNER
Volkswagen Passenger Cars with DEKRA Automotive
Wight Motors

Best F&I Performance - Sponsored by DSG Finance
Pendragon
Yeomans Toyota Brighton - WINNER

Excellence in Customer Service - Sponsored by EMaC
Beechwood Derby
Curtis Toyota Ballymena
Jardine Motors Group - WINNER
Luscombe Motors
Romford Mazda
Vospers of Truro

Excellence in Aftersales - Sponsored by FUCHS Lubricants
Peter Vardy BMW & MINI Edinburgh
Sandown Group
Swansway Group - WINNER
TMS Kia

Best Sales Team (New or Used) - Sponsored by Barclays Partner Finance
Arnold Clark Hillington Renault
Norton Way Corporate Sales
Peter Vardy CarStore Glasgow
Peter Vardy BMW & MINI Edinburgh - WINNER
TMS Kia
Volkswagen Van Centre Liverpool

 

Manufacturer Awards

Used Car of the Year - Sponsored by Car Care Plan
Ford Fiesta
Kia Sportage - WINNER
Land Rover Discovery Sport
Suzuki Vitara
Volkswagen Golf

New Car of the Year - Sponsored by Supagard
Fiat 124 Spider
Jaguar F-Pace - WINNER
Kia Sportage
Peugeot 3008
Toyota CH-R
Volkswagen Tiguan

Franchise of the Year
Ford
Kia - WINNER
Mercedes-Benz
Peugeot
Suzuki
Voklkswagen

 

Retailer Awards

Best Used Car Performance - Sponsored by Autoclenz
Arnold Clark Automobiles - WINNER
Drayton Motors
Fine Cars
Perrys Aylesbury
Peter Vardy

Best Fleet Operation
Norton Way Motors - WINNER
Snows Toyota
Swansway Group
TrustFord

Most Improved Dealership
Harold Wood Audi
Marshall Voklkswagen South Oxford
TMS Volvo Coventry
TMS Volvo Hinckley
TrustFord Bradford
Volvo Cars North London - WINNER
Wight Motors

Best Dealership - Sponsored by Rhino Events
Luscombe Suzuki Leeds
Peter Vardy BMW & MINI Edinburgh - WINNER
Stafford Land Rover (Swansway Group)

Best Retail Group (up to and including 10 sites) - Sponsored by Diamondbrite Automotive
Delgarth Motor Group - WINNER
Hawkins Motor Group
The Hughes Group
TMS Motor Group

Best Retail Group (more than 10 sites) - Sponsored by Dealerweb
Arnold Clark Automobiles - WINNER
Hatfields
Rybrook Holdings
TrustFord
Peter Vardy

 

Headline Awards

Digital Initiative of the Year - Sponsored by Auto Trader
Marshall Motor Group - WINNER
Luscombe Motors
CarShop

Dealer Principal/General Manager of the Year - Sponsored by Motors.co.uk
Darren Bradford - Drayton Motors Kia
Glen Ramskill - Vantage Toyota York
Mike Dodds - Volvo Cars North London
Neil Pearson - JCT600 Mazda Leeds
Nick Beevis - Perrys Motor Sales Aylesbury - WINNER
William Lander - Marshall Bridgewater Van Centre

Manufacturer of the Year - Sponsored by carwow
BMW
Hyundai
Jaguar Land Rover
Mazda - WINNER
Seat
Tesla
Volvo

Retailer of the Year - Sponsored by Black Horse
Arnold Clark Automobiles
Norton Way Motors
Volvo Cars North London
Peter Vardy BMW & MINI Edinburgh - WINNER
Delgarth Motor Group
Arnold Clark Automobiles

Business Leader of the Year - Sponsored by Santander Consumer Finance
Andy Bruce - WINNER

AM Hall of Fame - Sponsored by Shell Lubricants
Michael Smyth

 

2016 winners

 

Digital Awards

Best Use of Social Media - Sponsored By:  Marketing Delivery
Perrys Motor Sales

Best Use of Television and/or Video
Perrys Motor Sales

Best Dealer Website
Arnold Clark Automobiles

Best Manufacturer Digital Innovation
BMW Retail Online

 

Excellence in Business

Best Training and Development Programme - Sponsored By:  AutoProtect
John Clark Motor Group

Excellence in Customer Service - Sponsored By:  EMaC
Devonshire Motors

Excellence in Aftersales - Sponsored By:  FUCHS Lubricants
Peter Vardy Motherwell Vauxhall

Best Service Reception Team
Crewe Audi (Swansway Group)

Best Sales Team (New or Used) - Sponsored By:  Barclays Partner Finance
Hendy Group

 

Manufacturer Awards

Used Car of the Year - Sponsored By:  Car Care Plan
Kia Sportage

New Car of the Year - Sponsored By:  Supagard
Honda HR-V

Franchise of the Year -Sponsored By:  carwow
Renault - Winner

 

Retailer Awards

Best Used Car Performance - Sponsored By:  Autoclenz
Perrys Vauxhall Doncaster

Best Fleet Operation
Swansway Group

Most Improved Dealership - Sponsored By:  Martec Europe
Sandicliffe of Stapleford

Best Dealership - Sponsored By:  Rhino Events
Peter Vardy BMW & Mini Edinburgh

Best Retail Group (up to & including 10 sites) - Sponsored By:  Diamondbrite Automotive
City West Country

Best Retail Group (more than 10 sites) - Sponsored By:  MAPFRE ABRAXAS
Arnold Clark Automobiles

 

Headline Awards

Digital Initiative of the Year - Sponsored By:  Auto Trader
BMW Retail Online

Dealer Principal/General Manager of the Year
John Vilums, Perrys Vauxhall Doncaster

Manufacturer of the Year - Sponsored By:  Smart Insurance
Mercedes-Benz

Retailer of the Year - Sponsored By:  Black Horse
Arnold Clark Automobiles

Business Leader of the Year - ponsored By:  Premia Solutions
Gary Savage

AM Hall of Fame - Sponsored By:  Shell
Mark Squires

 

2015 winners

 

Innovation Awards

Best Training and Development Programme - Sponsored By:  AutoProtect
Lifestyle Europe

Best Dealer Website
CarShop

Best Social Media Campaign - Sponsored By:  Marketing Delivery
Perrys Motor Sales

Best Use of Television and/or Video - Sponsored By:  Sky AdSmart
Perrys Motor Sales

Best Manufacturer Digital Initiative - Sponsored By:  autotorq
Kia Motors – Kia Carens “Re-view Mirror”
 

Excellence in Business

Excellence in Customer Service - Sponsored By:  EMaC
Knights North Staffordshire

Most Improved Company of the Year - Sponsored By:  Jewelultra Diamondbrite
Humphries And Parks

Sales Team of the Year (New or Used Cars) - Sponsored By:  Barclays Partner Finance
Hillington CarStore (Peter Vardy)

Excellence in Aftersales - Sponsored By:  Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Pebley Beach

Service Adviser of the Year - Sponsored By:  Rotary Lift
Esther Sellers (Swansway Garages)
 

Manufacturer Awards

Used Car of the Year - Sponsored By:  Car Care Plan
Ford Fiesta

New Car of the Year - Sponsored By:  Supagard
Jaguar F-Type Coupe

Franchise of the Year
Mercedes-Benz UK

 

Retailer Awards

Best Used Car Performance - Sponsored By:  Autoclenz
H.R. Owen

Best Fleet Operation - Sponsored By:  ContractHireAndLeasing.com
Jardine Motors Group

Best Dealership - Sponsored By:  The Warranty Group
Crewe SEAT (Swansway Garages)

Best Retail Group (up to & including 10 sites)
Day's Motor Group

Best Retail Group (more than 10 sites) - Sponsored By:  MAPFRE ABRAXAS
John Clark Motor Group

 

Headline Awards

Dealer Principal/General Manager of the Year
Jane Hargreaves (Wrexham Volkswagen)

Digital Initiative of the Year - Sponsored By:  Auto Trader
Perrys Motor Sales

Manufacturer of the Year - Sponsored By:  Touchpoint
Ford of Britain

Retailer of the Year - Sponsored By:  Black Horse
John Clark Motor Group - Winner

Business Leader of the Year
Ray Sommerville

AM Hall of Fame
Gerard Nieuwenhuys