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VIDEO: Ewards 2011

ALONG with spending the day judging the websites that should win one of our gongs, our Ewards judges were also filmed. We took them to one side and asked them for their number one top tips on how dealers can make more money from their websites. And we filmed their answers for a special video. [...]

	Ewards 2011 – Who won what?
THE wait is finally over! Today we can reveal winners of the Car Dealer Ewards 2011 in association with Autotorq.com. On our website today – and in the latest issue of Car Dealer Magazine – we announce the worthy winners of our coveted Ewards. We’ve named the winners in eight categories, which are: Multi Franchised Dealer [...]

	Multi Franchised Dealer Website of the Year Eward: Citygate
Winner: Citygate.co.uk \| Produced by GForces Commended: sinclairgroup.co.uk, drivebenfield.com LAST year’s winner in the multi franchised category was a superb example of how to create a website to showcase a number of brands under one roof. This year we thought the competition would be even more fierce considering the winner would have to exceed last [...]

	Single Franchised Winner of the Year Eward: Jack Barclay Bentley London
Winner: Jackbarclay.bentleymotors.com \| Produced by Autotorq.com Commended: bsmarson.co.uk, nowvauxhall.co.uk THIS category has become known as one of the mostly hotly-contested in the four years Ewards has been running. It aims to root out the best dealer website that represents just one brand. The hot competition is probably due to the fact the site represents a [...]

Independent Dealer of the Year Eward: The Ferrari Centre

Winner: Theferraricentre.com | Produced by GForces Commended: Clivesutton.co.uk, Williamloughran.co.uk PREVIOUS winners of this category have really taken the fight to single and multi-franchised dealers proving that the smaller boys can be just as web-savvy. In many ways, an independent dealer’s website is the toughest to crack. Yes, they’re free from manufacturer interference but they’re a [...]

		Ewards 09: Freeborn is latest entrant
		ONE month into our hunt to find the best automotive retail websites on the net and we’ve been flooded with entries. Dealers have been sending in their Ewards 09 entries in their droves as they vie to catch the attention of our judges. We’re looking for the best websites in five categories this year – [...]
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		Ewards Straight Talk: Clive Jackson
		WHEN I was asked to share my industry insights in a regular column, I thought “why not, I’ve been doing this longer than most”. Having launched online a total of 12 cars from the Porsche Boxster in 1996 to Jaguar’s XF in 2008, four motorsport teams (two in F1), Sony’s Gran Turismo 5, Ann Summers’ [...]
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		Enter our Ewards!
		COULD your website be a winner? Here’s your chance to find out in the Car Dealer Ewards sponsored by Motors.co.uk THE internet can be a bit of a mystery, but if mastered could be the key to taking your business from mediocre to massive success. Once just the domain of geeks, the [...]
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