The 2024 AM Awards finalists are announced - part one

The judging panel has scrutinised all the entries from franchised dealers, independents, carmakers and motor retail suppliers for the 2024 AM Awards and we're now delighted to reveal the first shortlist of finalists.

Days of examining entry submissions, plus reports from AM Awards auditors UHY Hacker Young, were followed by a day of robust debate and voting under the watchful eye of independent chairman Christopher Macgowan OBE

"All the shortlisted entrants deserve recognition for their achievements. The judges have been impressed to see so many great endeavours, new initiatives and strong performances from the firms selected to be finalists," said AM editor Tim Rose.

The judging panel consists of Sally Fyffe, head of wholesale, Micheldever Group; Julia Muir, founder, Automotive 30% Club and chief executive, Gaia Innovation; Sue Robinson, chief executive, National Franchised Dealers Association; Tim Rose, editor, AM; Professor Jim Saker, director of the Centre of Automotive Management, Loughborough University’s Business School; Aimee Turner, deputy editor, AM; and Steve Young, managing director, International Car Distribution Programme.

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 2, 2024, at London's Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel, followed by ample opportunity to network with motor retail industry colleagues and peers.

Part one of the 2024 AM Awards shortlist is as follows (part two has now been published here):

Best New Product or Service - (sponsorship available)

• Aston Barclay - Proovstation Inspection Gantry
• AU Limitless - Limitless Platform
• AutoConverse - AutoConverse
• Automotive Compliance - ACL The Hub
• Bumper  - PayPad
• Everard Group - ScanCheck
• iVendi - Consumer Duty Module
• Marketing Delivery - Voicebox Safety Recall
• Motorway - Motorway Pay
• Regit - Addressable TV Advertising with Sky
• Rhino Group - AutoChat AI
• Tekion -Tekion Automotive Retail Cloud

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

• Auto Trader
• Ben
• CitNOW
• Dealer Auction
• EMaC
• Keyloop

Manufacturer of the Year - sponsored by EMaC

• Audi
• Kia
• Lexus
• MG
• Nissan
• Volvo

Best in Customer Service - sponsored by LTK Consultants         

• Beechwood (Derby) 
• Jardine Motors Jaguar Land Rover (Wolverhampton)
• John Roe Group 
• Mantles Kia
• Platinum Vehicles 

Leader in Diversity and Inclusion - (sponsorship available)

• FOW Car Supermarket
• Jardine Motors Jaguar Land Rover (Wolverhampton)
• Pendragon
• Steven Eagell
• Sytner Group
• TrustFord

The Community Hero Award - sponsored by Autoglym            

• Chapelhouse
• Jardine Motors Jaguar Land Rover (Wolverhampton)
• Motoroo
• Redgate Lodge
• TrustFord

The Sustainability Award - sponsored by EnergyForce            

• eStar Truck & Van
• FOW Car Supermarket
• Sandal Group
• TrustFord

Marketing Strategy of the Year - (sponsorship available)

• eStar Truck & Van
• FOW Car Supermarket
• Hendy Group
• TrustFord

Independent Dealer of the Year - sponsored by Visitor Chat

• LM Motor Company
• MB Motors
• Motoroo
• OurCar Ltd
• Ponko

Franchised Dealership of the Year - sponsored by Auto Trader         

• Hartwell Ford Kidlington
• Mantles Kia
• Steven Eagell Toyota St Albans
• Tracks Suzuki Exeter
• Waylands Volvo Oxford

Used Car Dealer of the Year (Franchised & Independent) - sponsored by Santander Consumer Finance                

• Chapelhouse
• Hartwell Automotive Group
• Luscombe Leeds
• MB Motors
• Ponko

EV of the Year - sponsored by Diamondbrite

• BMW i5
• BYD Dolphin 
• Hyundai Ioniq 6 
• Kia EV9 
• Lexus RZ 
• Volvo EX30

Used EV of the Year - sponsored by Warrantywise

• Audi E-tron
• Kia Niro EV
• MG4
• Polestar 2
• Porsche Taycan
• Tesla Model 3

For details of the finalists in the remaining categories of the 2024 AM Awards come back to AM-online tomorrow.