Dealer profiles

When the first impression a customer has of a dealership is its online presence, the channel must be recognised as the new sales frontline.

For many dealer groups any interest in sustainability comes low on the priorities list, but AM100 motor retailer Sinclair Group is tackling it proactively. Its head of strategic development Richard Seaward explains how sustainability and profitability can go hand in hand.

This year’s Automotove Summit organised by the Vehicle Remarketing Association heard Danny Minshall, Greenhous’ regional retail director, outline the business’ belief that staying agile and adaptable will continue to be the key to thriving.

Chairman of Scottish dealership group Peoples Brian Gilda talks to AM about the strategic decision to expand into Chinese car brands BYD and Chery twin brands Omoda and Jaecoo, bringing to a close the dealership group’s exclusive relationship with the Blue Oval.

Vertu Motors’ chief executive discusses managing the impact of inflation, expanding EV and used car sales, while boosting shareholder value at the same time

Buying a car from AM Award winner Luscombe’s is undoubtedly a different experience when compared with almost any franchised or independent retailer in the UK.

It is an incredible sixth consecutive win of the Best Dealer Group of the Year (up to 10 sites) award by MG, Kia, Polestar and Volvo dealer group Waylands Automotive.

It was a tightly contested head-to-head contest between two titans of the AM100 for the accolade of Dealer Group of the Year (more than 10 sites). The AM Awards judges deemed TrustFord to be the deserving winner.

The AM Awards judges handed Devonshire Motors the inaugural trophy for EV Advocate of the Year for its comprehensive approach and strong results

Growth to gain the benefits of scale, but without losing its family-driven values, helped secure AM100 car dealer DM Keith the Strategic Success Award at the 2024 AM Awards.

Cambridgeshire used car dealer Ponko's won the 2024 Independent Dealer of the Year Award at the AM Awards

Beechwood, which operates Suzuki and Mazda dealerships in Derby, won Best In Customer Service at the 2024 AM Awards

Leeds MG dealership Luscombe’s scooped the trophy for EV Dealership of the Year at the 2024 AM Awards, in a closely fought head-to-head contest with another of the UK's best electric vehicle dealerships.

The winner of the 2024 AM Award for Marketing Strategy of the Year was Hendy Group, for work involving ambassador Harry Redknapp

At the 2024 AM Awards we were delighted to induct John Clark OBE, chairman of John Clark Motor Group, into the AM Hall of Fame. Read why here.

The winner of the 2024 AM Award for Retailer of the Year has been revealed.

While some brands may be taking stock, OEMs do not appear to be abandoning their future plans to introduce agency for their car dealer networks in the UK.

With Lookers and Pendragon the subjects of acquisition, the listed UK motor retailer is fast becoming a rarity. Tom Seymour consults the experts

Few people, in recent years, have used their business leader profile and their boundless energy to enhance the image of the UK’s franchised dealers like our inductee has.

TrustFord, winner of the 2023 AM Award for Leader in Diversity and Inclusion, pledges to treat everyone the same way regardless of ethnicity, culture or any other protected characteristic.

The 2023 AM Awards Retailer of the Year winner is TrustFord, the world’s largest Ford dealer group, with 65 locations across the UK.  

Our winner, Steven Eagell, has built extremely close manufacturer relationships and has taken selected acquisition opportunities as they came to expand into a significant partnership with Toyota and Lexus.

Leasing Options has continued to expand, grow profits and introduce new initiatives, and win more PCH custom, so it stood out to the AM Awards judges .in this narrowly contested category.

Read why the AM Awards judges voted for AM100 dealer group TrustFord to win the 2023 Community Hero Award.

In 2022 Lookers launched its first major multi-channel brand marketing campaign in more than five years, which the AM Awards judges voted to be the winner of the Marketing Strategy of the Year trophy at the 2023 AM Awards.