Leaders from the automotive retail industry have given their views on the biggest factors facing their business this year in a special video interview at the AM100 Dinner.

Nick Hewer, the right-hand man to Lord Sugar and after-dinner speaker at event also gave a special message to one dealer group.

A fiercely competitive market, used car stocking policies, manufacturer incentives and marketing, complacency and supply were all highlighted in video interviews as the biggest factors facing dealer groups this year.

the AM100 Dinner at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington last night.

The AM100 publication is the annual industry guide to the 100 largest dealer groups in the country, according to their company turnover. The list was unveiled exclusively at the five-star Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington last night to attendees who were also given an early print issue of the AM100 featuring full detail and analysis from AM.

The AM100 supplement will be included in the June 28 print issue of AM.