8:43 am, June 13, 2013
MORE than 2,500 dealers have had their say – and now we can reveal the results of the Car Dealer Power Awards 2013, held in association with GEN-3.
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 2,500 dealers voted to name the industry’s finest.
The winners and high commended winners are listed below – a full report will be published in Issue 65 of Car Dealer, out July 19.
Car Dealer Power Best Manufacturer of the Year
Toyota
Car Dealer Power Car of the Year
Range Rover
Best Manufacturer Marketing Initiative
Renault Clio Va Va Voom video
Manufacturer Initiative of the Year
Ford Ecoboost
Extra Mile
AutosOnShow
Newcomer of the Year
Tradeouts
Innovation of the Year
CAP Black Book Live
Warranties
Winner: Car Care Plan
Highly Commended: Autoprotect, Warrantywise
GAP
Winner: Autoprotect
Highly Commended: Santander, Mapfre Abraxas
Web Design – Franchised
Winner: GForces
Highly Commended: Spidersnet, Starkwood Media Group
Web Design – Independent
Winner: Razsor
Highly Commended: GForces, Starkwood Media Group
Search Engine Optimisation Services
Winner: Bluesky
Highly Commended: Novus Digital, Polk
Dealer Marketing Agency
Winner: Golley Slater
Highly Commended: ATAP, GForces
Prime Finance
Winner: Black Horse
Highly Commended: Barclays, Santander
Sub Prime Finance
Winner: First Response
Highly Commended: DSG Financial Services
Finance Tools Provider of the Year
Winner: MotoNovo
Highly Commended: Black Horse, DealTrak 123
Finance Marketing Scheme
Winner: Peugeot ‘Just Add Fuel’
Highly Commended: Mini, Citroen
Online Advertising (New Cars)
Winner: Auto Trader
Highly Commended: Carsite, Really Good Domains
Online Advertising (Used Cars)
Winner: Motors.co.uk
Highly Commended: Auto Trader, Pistonheads
Dealer Friendly Advertising Portals
Winner: Auto Trader
Highly Commended: Contract Hire and Leasing, Carsite
Specialist Online Advertising Site
Winner: Contract Hire and Leasing
Highly Commended: ALD Automotive, Gumtree
Used Car Valuation Services
Winner: Glass’s
Highly Commended: CAP, HPI
Provenance Checks
Winner: HPI
Highly Commended: Experian, CDL
Lubricants
Winner: Castrol
Highly Commended: Mobil 1, Shell
Recruitment
Winner: Perfect Placement
Highly Commended: JGA, Hays
Paint Protection
Winner: GEN-3 Glasscoat
Highly Commended: Supagard, GardX
Training
Winner: Douglas Stafford
Highly Commended: Motiv8, Martec Europe
Online Remarketing
Winner: Manheim
Highly Commended: BCA, Autotrade-mail
Physical Auctions
Winner: BCA
Highly Commended: Central Car Auctions, Manheim
Trade-to-Trade Lead Remarketing
Winner: Autotrade-mail
Highly Commended: Dealer Auction, EAMA
Consumer Lead Generation
Winner: The Auto Network
Highly Commended: Motoring.co.uk, Contract Hire and Leasing
DMS Systems
Winner: ADP
Highly Commended: Dealer Web, Gemini
Car Dealer Power – where the manufacturers finished
1. Toyota
2. Kia
3. Hyundai
4. Ford
5. Volkswagen
6. Land Rover
7. Skoda
8. Nissan
9. Honda
10. Suzuki
11. Seat
12. Renault
13. Mazda
14. Mitsubishi
15. Mini
16. Dacia
17. Audi
18. BMW
19. Fiat
20. Citroen
21. Peugeot
22. Vauxhall
23. Isuzu
24. Chevrolet
25. Lexus
26. Proton
27. Lotus
28. MG
29. Chrysler
