NEWS

THE wait is over! Today we can finally reveal winners of the Car Dealer Ewards 2009 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 five categories, which include:
Franchised Dealer Website of the [...]

Winner: EssexAutoGroup.com
Produced by: G-Forces
Runner up: ArnoldClark.com
HERE’S one for the Essex boys and girls to celebrate! Multi franchise operator Essex Auto Group picks up this year’s Eward for Franchised Dealer Website of the Year.
The firm – which holds franchises for Ford, Mazda, Fiat, Kia and Volvo – has a stunningly simple, but beautifully thought-out website [...]

Winner: CliveSutton.co.uk
Produced by: Dzinegarage.com
Runner up: Hampshiresportsandprestigecars.co.uk
Third: John-Clark.co.uk
WHEN you’re selling cars to the stars you need a website that oozes quality – and CliveSutton.co.uk does just that.
It’s packed with rich media including video, smart photo galleries and magazine quality photographs that do the exclusive London dealer’s stock justice.
Every car listed on the site has a [...]

Winner: Carshop.co.uk
Produced by: G-Forces
Runner up: Autoquake.com
Third: CarCraft.co.uk
STORMING to victory in the Car Supermarket category by an incredible 21 points over its nearest rival is the Car Shop.
The firm’s winning website combines a bold and bright colour scheme with useful functions and clever touches that curried favour with our judging panel.
The car supermarket group currently has [...]

Winner: Volkswagen New Car Configurator

Produced by: Tribal DDB
Runner up: Fiat.co.uk
3rd: Volkswagen’s GTIproject.com
It’s double top for VW in this year’s Ewards! Not only did the carmaker pick up the Car Manufacturer of the Year gong, but it’s also sealed victory in the Web Innovation category with its stunning New Car Configurator.

The clever piece of software is an absolute [...]

Winner: Volkswagen.co.uk
Produced by: Tribal DDB
Runner up: Audi.co.uk
3rd: Fiat.co.uk
SOLID and reliable – just like its cars – the Volkswagen website packs in a host of clever touches to take the Car Manufacturer title.
The German site has recently had an overhaul and offers users a typical VW experience. The branding on the site is spot on, the [...]

NERVOUS doesn’t come close to the apprehension I felt over today’s event. It was judging day for the Car Dealer Ewards 09, and I was worried in the extreme.
Why the sweaty palms and heart palpitations? Well, it was nothing to do with too much coffee this time, and more to do with chairing the expert [...]

THE Car Dealer Ewards are back – and this year they’re bigger and better than ever.
In 2008 we launched our search for the best automotive websites – and now we’re doing it all again.
We know as well as you do just how important the internet is to car dealers. Our survey of buyer trends, [...]

THE judges for the Car Dealer Ewards 09 in association with Autotorq.com make up the great and the good of the online automotive retailing world.
Here are the details of the experts that will be casting their eyes over your websites and deciding who gets the gongs in 2009.

Clive Jackson [NEW JUDGE]
Autotorq founder: 020 7384 8510, [...]

THE best website in the entire Renault network – it’s quite some claim, but one that TC Autos is proud to boast.
Managing director Damien Maguire says they’re not his words, but those of the Northern Ireland director for Renault after checking out his firm’s website TCAutos.biz.
The Renault dealer, in Omagh, Northern Ireland, set out to [...]