AFTER months of voting, the results of the Car Dealer Power Awards 2012, held in association with G3, have been announced.
Held at the top of Portsmouth’s stunning Spinnaker Tower, representatives from motor trade suppliers and car manufacturers collected their awards last night.
The gongs are unique in the motor trade as they are voted for by dealers across the UK.
This year more than 1,000 dealers voted for some 200 suppliers and companies to receive the awards.
The winners are listed below – a full report will be published in Issue 54 of Car Dealer, out August 15.
Best Overall Manufacturer
Hyundai
Car Dealer Power Car of the Year 2012
Kia Rio
Best Manufacturer Marketing Scheme
Skoda Citigo
Manufacturer Initiative of the Year
BMW Olympics
Extra Mile award
National Car Cleaning Company
Newcomer of the Year
‘Retail Ready’ – Bluecycle
Innovation of the Year
‘Cosmetic Warranty’ – Car Care Plan
Warranties winner
WMS
GAP winner
Autoprotect
Web Design (Franchised) winner
GForces
Web Design (Independent) winner
Razsor
Search Optimisation Sevices winner
Spidersnet
Dealer PR Agency winner
Golley Slater
Recruitment winner
JGA
Training winner
Fourmative
Dealer Marketing Agency winner
Wyndham Leigh
Prime Finance winner
Black Horse
Sub Prime Finance
First Response
Finance Services and Tools winner
MotoNovo
Finance Marketing Initiative winner
Bridford
Online Advertising (New Cars) winner
Auto Trader
Online Advertising (Used Cars) winner
Motors.co.uk
Dealer Friendly Portals winner
Trusted Dealers
Specialist Online Advertising Site winner
Dealer Auction
Used Car Valuation Services winner
Glass’s Guide
Provenance Checks winner
Experian
Lubricants winner
Mobil 1
Paint Protection winner
G3 Glasscoat
Online Remarketing winner
BCA
Physical Auction winner
Manheim
Trade to Trade Lead Generation winner
Autotrade-mail
Consumer Lead Generation winner
Contract Hire and Leasing
DMS systems winner
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