2026 Winners
2026 winners and shortlist
Community Hero Award - sponsored by Autoglym
Hendy Group - Highly Commended
Howards Motor Group - WINNER
Partridge of Hampshire
Thurlow Nunn
TrustFord
West Coast Motors
Marketing Strategy of the Year – sponsored by TekCor4
Anchor Motor Group
Culloden Cars
eStar Truck & Van
Rossetts Commercials Mercedes-Benz
Thame Cars
TMS Motor Group
TrustFord
Waylands - WINNER
Online Consumer Experience of the Year – sponsored by Green IP
Anchor Motor Group
Arnold Clark Automobiles - WINNER
MB Motors
The Electric Car Scheme
TMS Motor Group
TrustFord
Leader in Diversity & Inclusion - sponsored by Direct Affinity CX
Legacy Cars
Steven Eagell Group - Highly Commended
TrustFord - WINNER
Workshop of the Year - sponsored by BookmyGarage
Beechwood Mazda Derby
Mantles Kia - WINNER
Soul Garages
Steven Eagell Toyota Oxford
Thame Cars
TMS Hinckley Kia
Best in Customer Service – sponsored by LTK Consultants
Beechwood Mazda Derby
Grainger Motor Group
Howards Motor Group - WINNER
Thame Cars
Thurlow Nunn
Waylands
Customer Service Champion – sponsored by Bumper
Emjay Dela Cruz Arenas, Senior Sales Executive, Culloden Cars
Megan Tyson, Service Advisor, Dennis Horton & Son - Highly Commended
Lee Evans, Service Manager, TMS Hinckley Kia
Mark Bartlett, Sales Manager, TMS Leicester Kia
Leigh Gammon, Customer Quality Manager, Wessex Garages - WINNER
EV Performance of the Year - sponsored by Movex
Big Motoring World
Cambridge Kia - WINNER
Dennis Horton & Son
Partridge of Hampshire
EV Advocate of the Year - sponsored by Black Horse
AnchorEV
Arnold Clark Automobiles - WINNER
EZOO
Harris MAXUS UK
Motorfinity Group
Polestar UK
Stellantis Performance Academy
TrustFord
The Sustainability Award - sponsored by CarGurus
EZOO
Partridge of Hampshire - WINNER
Polestar UK
Renault
The Electric Car Scheme
TrustFord
Supplier Customer Service Champion - sponsored by AM Executive Briefing
Susie Ancell, Senior Account Manager, 67 Degrees - WINNER
Laura Fippen, Head of Technical & Customer Services, Autoglym LifeShine
Sophie Cockayne, Technical Support & Solutions Architecture Specialist, Connectivity.CX
Pete Hirst, Client Success Director, Impel
Samuel Leverton, Investor Group Relationship Manager, Inspiro Learning
Samantha Herron, Head of Education & Support, MOT Juice
Laura Murphy, Director of Product Solutions, RWA Automotive
Best New Product or Service – sponsored by Automotive Management Live
Bumper - Bumper Pro
Carcare - Intelligent Inspection
CitNOW Group - Marketing 360
iVendi - Finance Navigator
MyCarNeedsA.com and ADS - Roadsafe MOT & Recall Reminder
Nexbotix - The Autonomous Dealership - WINNER
Pinewood.AI - CARS
Rallye Digital
StackCX - Highly Commended
UVeye
New EV of the Year - sponsored by Diamondbrite
Alpine A290
Ford Puma Gen-E
Hyundai Ioniq 9
Kia EV5
Renault 5 - WINNER
Toyota BZ4X
Xpeng G6
Used EV of the Year – sponsored by Warrantywise
Ford Mustang Mach-E
Hyundai Ioniq 5 - WINNER
Kia EV3
Tesla Model 3
Volvo XC40 Recharge
Used Car of the Year – sponsored by Car Care Plan
Ford Fiesta
Hyundai Tucson
Land Rover Defender
Nissan Qashqai
Toyota Corolla
Volvo XC60 - WINNER
New Car of the Year - sponsored by Supagard
Alpine A290
Jaecoo 7
Kia EV5
Renault 5 - WINNER
Toyota BZ4X
Strategic Success Award – sponsored by Cooper Parry
John O'Hanlon, CEO, Waylands
Franchised Dealership of the Year - sponsored by Autotrader
Beechwood Mazda Derby
Cambridge Kia
Lexus Ipswich - Steven Eagell
TMS Hinckley Kia
TMS Leicester Kia
Waylands Volvo Oxford - WINNER
Independent Dealer of the Year – sponsored by Visitor Chat
Anchor Motor Group - WINNER
CarVender
Culloden Cars
Oakdene Collection
Thame Cars
Used Car Performance of the Year - sponsored by MOTORS & Cazoo
Arnold Clark Automobiles - Highly Commended
Grainger Motor Group - WINNER
MB Motors
Steven Eagell Toyota Chelmsford
Swansway Motor Group
TMS Hinckley Kia
Dealer Principal/General Manager of the Year - sponsored by Gtechniq
Rob Wood, Managing Director, Beechwood Mazda Derby - WINNER
Simon Dando, Dealer Principal, Fish Brothers Nissan
Malcolm Beattie, Owner & Director, MB Motors
Steve Puttock, Retail Operator, Westcars of Tiverton
Dealer Group of the Year (up to 20 sites) - sponsored by Moneybarn (Vanquis Vehicle Finance)
Arbury Motor Group
Grainger Motor Group - Highly Commended
Thurlow Nunn
TMS Motor Group
Waylands - WINNER
Dealer Group of the Year (more than 20 sites) – sponsored by EnergyForce
Arnold Clark Automobiles - WINNER
Howards Motor Group - Highly Commended
Steven Eagell Group
TrustFord
Supplier of the Year - sponsored by Automotive Management LIVE
AutoProtect Group
Bumper
Carcare
CitNOW Group - WINNER
Codeweavers
Diamondbrite
GardX Group
Keyloop
Manufacturer of the Year - sponsored by Novuna Business Finance
BMW Group
BYD UK - WINNER
Kia UK
Lexus UK
Omoda & Jaecoo
Renault Group
Retailer of the Year - sponsored by Assurant
Arnold Clark Automobiles - WINNER
Grainger Motor Group
Waylands
Business Leader of the Year - sponsored by Premia Solutions
Sue Robinson, Chief Executive, NFDA
AM Hall of Fame - sponsored by GardX Group
Inductee – Eddie Hawthorne, former Chief Executive & Group Managing Director, Arnold Clark Automobiles