EWARDS

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Winner: Tescocars.com | Produced by Tesco Cars Commended: motorrange.co.uk, eddiewright.co.uk THERE’S nothing like a shake-up in the market place to get dealers both talking and scratching their heads. The launch of Tesco Cars in 2011 was probably the biggest news to come out of the motor trade. There was speculation as to whether it was [...]

Winner: Citroen.co.uk | Produced by Dagobert Commended: Volkswagen.co.uk, Audi.co.uk WITH huge budgets and the capability to speak to some of the biggest names in web design, you would think that car manufacturers have the best sites in the business. That, unfortunately, is not always the case. In fact, there are some makers out there who [...]