Drive Motor Retail celebrates series of industry awards and accolades

AM100 retail group Drive Motor Retail is in high spirits after earning several prestigious awards highlighting its huge commitment to excellence.

The company’s Darlington team recently took home the Stellantis Manufacture “Stellar” Accident Repair Programme Award 2024, while the Bury St Edmunds site secured the Southeast Enterprise “Best Customer Repair Partner” Award 2024.

Drive Motor Retail won five out of 22 Vauxhall Customer Excellence Awards in 2023. This marks the eighth consecutive year the company has received this accolade and the group also continues to hold the title of European Dealer Group of the Year.

In addition, Drive Motor Retail was highly commended for Bodyshop Group of the Year at the 2024 Bodyshop Awards. This follows their previous success with a member of its Weston-super-Mare body shop team earning the Stellantis Southern Region Estimator of the Year Award in 2022.

With eight bodyshops across the UK, Drive Motor Retail’s body shop division has expanded rapidly, gaining approved repairer status from major manufacturers, including Stellantis.

Jason Bond, bodyshop director at Drive Motor Retail boasted, “A huge thank you to our amazing team for your hard work and dedication. Let’s keep pushing forward and continue striving for excellence. Being highly commended again at the Bodyshop Awards is a testament to the relentless effort of the entire team.”

Drive Motor Retail is one of the UK’s largest privately-owned automotive retail groups. They have an impressive turnover of £400 million per year and employ over 800 staff across 25 dealerships which operates Vauxhall, MG and Citroen franchises.