The 2023 AM Awards finalists revealed: part one

Top car dealers and repairers have been revealed among the finalists for the 2023 AM Awards.

After days of examining entry submissions and reports from AM Awards auditors UHY Hacker Young, followed by a day of robust debate and voting.

This was all under the scrutiny of independent chairman Christopher Macgowan OBE, the judging panel has selected each category's finalists.

In each category, a winner from among these finalists will be announced and presented with their trophy at the AM Awards gala dinner which is being held on May 11, 2023, at London's Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel, followed by ample opportunity to network with motor retail industry colleagues and peers.

"There has been some exceedingly strong competition.

"Congratulations to all those that have impressed the judges sufficiently to make it onto the shortlist," said AM editor Tim Rose. 

"I look forward to seeing you at the AM Awards dinner."

Part one of the 2023 AM Awards shortlist is as follows (part two can be viewed here):

EV of the Year Finalists (a reader voted category) - sponsored by Diamondbrite 

• Audi Q4 E-tron
• Cupra Born
• Kia Niro EV
• MG4
• Volkswagen ID.Buzz
• Volvo C40 Recharge

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Hybrid of the Year Finalists (a reader voted category) - sponsorship available

• Honda Civic e:HEV
• Kia Niro PHEV
• Mazda CX-60 PHEV
• Nissan Qashqai E-Power Hybrid
• Peugeot 308 PHEV
• Range Rover Sport PHEV

Supplier of the Year Finalists (a reader voted category) - sponsorship available

• Aston Barclay
• Automotive Compliance
• Car Care Plan
• carwow
• CitNOW
• Dealer Auction
• DealerWeb
• EMaC
• Keyloop
• Motorway

Manufacturer of the Year Finalists - sponsorship available

• BMW (UK)
• Cupra UK
• Hyundai Motor UK
• Kia UK
• Mazda UK
• MG Motor UK
• Suzuki UK
• Toyota GB

Franchised Workshop of the Year Finalists - sponsored by Bumper

• Inchcape - Porsche Portsmouth
• Inchape - VW Exeter
• Jardine Motors - Jaguar Land Rover Wolverhampton
• Porsche Retail Group - Porsche Centre Reading
• Sytner - Harold Wood

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Independent Workshop of the Year Finalists - sponsorship available

• In n Out Autocentres
• LM Motor Clinic
• S & R Miller

Community Hero Award Finalists - sponsorship available

• eStar Truck & Van
• FOW Car Supermarket
• Graypaul Birmingham - Sytner Group
• Motorfinity Group
• Peter Cooper Motor Group
• TrustFord

Independent Dealer of the Year Finalists - sponsored by Startline Motor Finance 

• Baytree Cars
• FOW Car Supermarket
• Hilton Garage
• LM Motor Company
• MB Motors

Franchised Dealership of the Year Finalists - sponsored by Auto Trader 

• Arbury Motor Group - Skoda Leamington Spa
• Brayleys Cars - Kia Enfield
• Celtic Subaru and Mitsubishi
• Hatfields Jaguar Liverpool
• Jardine Motors - Jaguar Land Rover Wolverhampton
• Lookers Ford Leeds
• Porsche Retail Group - Porsche Centre Mayfair
• Waylands Volvo Oxford

Marketing Strategy of the Year Finalists - sponsored by CarGurus PistonHeads

• Barretts
• eStar Truck & Van
• FOW Car Supermarket
• Holdcroft Motor Group
• Lookers
• TrustFord

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EV Dealership of the Year Finalists - sponsored by PIB Automotive

• eStar Truck & Van
• FOW Car Supermarket
• Vindis Cambridge Volkswagen