The shortlist for the Commercial Motor Awards 2017 sees north-west Volvo dealership Thomas Hardie Commercials pick-up four nominations, Midlands MAN dealership HRVS are nominated three times, as are South Wales commercial vehicle repair and maintenance specialists Waldron Commercials.
Meanwhile PM Commercials, Close Brothers Asset Finance and Thomas Hardie will be looking to repeat their 2016 success (all 2016 winners are pictured above) in Finance Provider of the Year, Independent Dealer of the Year and Sales Team of the Year categories respectively.
Some 30 different businesses feature on the shortlist – published today – for the only awards in the industry that recognise and reward the best in new and used vehicle sales and aftersales. Commercial Motor magazine, and Commercialmotor.com were indundated with entries, so making the shortlist is a considerable achievement.
The shortlist and winners were selected by an independent judging panel, comprising of commercial vehicle operators and well-respected industry figures with long and prestigious careers at vehicle manufacturers.
The 12 awards will be handed out at The Vox in Birmingham on the night of 14 November, and are sponsored by Protruck Auctions, PM Commercials, Diesel Technic and Close Brother Asset Finance.
The Commercial Motor Awards 2017 – shortlist in full
Workshop Innovation of the Year
Checkedsafe
City Hydraulic Hose
r2c Online
The Road Haulage Association
Truckfile, Magic Internet Technologies
2016 CMA winner: CheckedSafe
Auction House of the Year
Commercial Vehicle Auctions
The Fleet Auction Group
2016 CMA winner: Protruck Auctions
Franchised Dealer of the Year sponsored by PM Commercials
Dennison Commercials
HRVS Group
RH Commercial Vehicles
Thomas Hardie Commercials
2016 CMA winner: Road Trucks (Scania, Northern Ireland)
Bodybuilder of the Year
Bevan Group
Cartwright
J C Payne (UK)
Lawrence David
Leyland Trucks
Thompsons
Wilcox Commercial Vehicles
New category for 2017!
Apprentice of the Year
Cartwright
Spillard Safety Systems
Thomas Hardie Commercials
Waldron Commercials
2016 CMA winner: Tom Christie, Northside Truck & Van (pictured below)
Rental, Leasing and Contract Hire Provider of the Year
Asset Alliance Group
Fraikin
Hireco
Seven Asset Management
TOM Vehicle Rental
New category for 2017!
Aftersales, Workshop and Maintenance Provider of the Year sponsored by Diesel Technic
HRVS Group
Waldron Commercials
2016 CMA winner: Sparks Commercial Services
Independent Dealer of the Year sponsored by Close Brother Asset Finance
David Spear Commercial Vehicles
PM Commercials
Rothdean
2016 CMA winner: PM Commercials
Technician Team of the Year
David Spear Commercial Vehicles
Thomas Hardie Commercials
Waldron Commercials
2016 CMA winner: Imperial Commercials
Sales Team of the Year
Dennison Commercials
HRVS Group
Rygor
Thomas Hardie Commercials
2016 CMA winner: Thomas Hardie Used Trucks
Finance Provider of the Year sponsored by Protruck Auctions
Asset Alliance Group
Close Brothers Asset Finance
2016 CMA winner: Close Brothers Asset Finance
Service to Industry Award
Winner to be announced on the night.
The Commercial Motor Awards 2017 take place at The Vox in Birmingham on 14 November, and are sponsored by Protruck Auctions, PM Commercials, Diesel Technic and Close Brothers Asset Finance.
