The judging is complete and so the focus now turns to February 9 and ensuring the most important night in the motor retailing calendar befits the quality of business being celebrated at the 2017 AM Awards.
A panel of eight judges, including AM editor-in-chief- Stephen Briers and editor Tim Rose and chaired by Christopher Macgowan OBE, made their choices this month from the dealers seeking to be crowned the best in the industry.
Taking a deliberately diverse look at the industry, AM wants to acknowledge great performance, innovation and a consistent approach that exploits opportunities and tackles problems across more than 20 categories.
As well as dealers, AM acknowledges the part played by manufacturers in the health of the retail sector in five awards- new car, used car and franchise partner of the year (voted for by dealers) as well as manufacturer of the year and digital initiative.
February 9 will be a night to remember.
Limited seats remain - to book your attendance at the awards, visit www.am-awards.co.uk.
The AM Awards will take place at the ICC, Birmingham.
> AM Awards 2017 preview (ezine - click for full screen view)
2016 AM Awards pictures (more below)
The 2017 AM Awards Shortlist
Digital awards
Best Use of Social Media
Cambria Automobiles
CarShop
Hendy Group
Luscombe Motors
Marshall Motor Group
Ocean Automotive
Sponsored by Marketing Delivery
Best Use of Video
Luscombe Motors
Spire Jaguar
Best Dealer Website
CarShop
Luscombe Motors
Peter Vardy
Swansway Group
TMS Motor Group
Sponsored by CarGurus
Excellence in business awards
Best Training and Development Programme
CarShop
Stoneacre Motor Group
Volkswagen Passenger Cars
(with DEKRA Automotive)
Wight Motors
Sponsored by AutoProtect
Best F&I Performance (New for 2017)
Pendragon
Yeomans Toyota Brighton
Sponsored by DSG Finance
Excellence in Customer Service
Beechwood Derby
Curtis Toyota Ballymena
Jardine Motors Group
Luscombe Motors
Romford Mazda
Vospers of Truro
Sponsored by EMaC
Excellence in Aftersales
Peter Vardy BMW & Mini Edinburgh
Sandown Group
Swansway Group
TMS Kia
Sponsored by FUCHS Lubricants
Best Sales Team (new or used)
Arnold Clark Hillington Renault
Norton Way Corporate Sales
Peter Vardy CarStore Glasgow
Peter Vardy BMW & Mini Edinburgh
TMS Kia
Swansway Volkswagen Van Centre Liverpool
Sponsored by Barclays Partner Finance
Retailer awards
Best Used Car Performance
Arnold Clark Automobiles
Drayton Motors
Fine Cars
Perrys Aylesbury
Peter Vardy
Sponsored by Autoclenz
Best Fleet Operation
Norton Way Motors
Snows Toyota
Swansway Group
TrustFord
Most Improved Dealership
Harold Wood Audi
Marshall Volkswagen South Oxford
TMS Volvo Coventry
TMS Volvo Hinckley
TrustFord Bradford
Volvo Cars North London
Wight Motors
Best Dealership
Luscombe Suzuki Leeds
Peter Vardy BMW & Mini Edinburgh
Stafford Land Rover (Swansway Group)
Sponsored by Rhino Events
Best Retail Group (up to & including 10 sites)
Delgarth Motor Group
Hawkins Motor Group
The Hughes Group
TMS Motor Group
Sponsored by Diamondbrite Automotive
Best Retail Group (more than 10 sites)
Arnold Clark Automobiles
Hatfields
Peter Vardy
Rybrook Holdings
TrustFord
Sponsored by Dealerweb
Manufacturer awards
Used Car of the Year
Ford Fiesta
Kia Sportage
Land Rover Discovery Sport
Suzuki Vitara
Volkswagen Golf
Sponsored by Car Care Plan
New Car of the Year
Fiat 124 Spider
Jaguar F-Pace
Kia Sportage
Peugeot 3008
Toyota CH-R
Volkswagen Tiguan
Sponsored by Supagard
Franchise Partner of the Year
Ford
Kia
Mercedes-Benz
Peugeot
Suzuki
Volkswagen
Headline awards
Dealer Principal/General Manager of the Year
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
William Lander, Marshall Bridgewater Van Centre
Sponsored by Motors.co.uk
Digital Initiative of the Year
Shortlist is made up of the winners from each digital category
Sponsored by Auto Trader
Business Leader of the Year
Chosen by the AM judges
Sponsored by Santander Consumer Finance
Manufacturer of the Year
BMW
Hyundai
Jaguar Land Rover
Mazda
Seat
Tesla
Volvo
Sponsored by carwow
Retailer of the Year
Shortlist is made up of the winners from each retail category
Sponsored by Black Horse
AM Hall of Fame
Chosen by Stephen Briers, the editor-in-chief of AM
Sponsored by Shell UK
Shirley Young - 24/01/2017 20:50
Hi, have you not considered best recruitment and selection practices as an award category? The industry is behind the curve it this might highlight the need for creating a great employer brand reputation.