The shortlist has been announced for the CAT Awards 2024 following a record number of entries.

More than 220 nominations have been whittled down to an 50-strong list with 11 gongs up for grabs.

Three of those – Supplier of the Year, Industry Partner of the Year, and Garage Concept of the Year – will be decided by public vote. The voting for this has now closed.

Winners will be announced at Manchester’s Lowry Hotel on February 15. Andy Palmer has been announced as the event’s special guest.

Tickets are sold out.

CAT Awards 2024 shortlist

 

Factor Chain of the Year

• EU Linco
• Arnold Clark Autoparts
• Spartan Motors
• LKQ Euro Car Parts
• FG7

Factor Branch Team of the Year

• GSF Blackburn
• Auto Battery Service Rochdale
• LKQ Euro Car Parts Portsmouth
• Linco Grantham
• Hykeham Motor Spares; Titan Lincoln
• Leisureways of Rotherham

Training Scheme of the Year

• Delphi Academy
• LKQ Euro Car Parts
• Technical Topics
• Schaeffler

Independent Garage of the Year

• Bear and Bee Garage
• Oldfield Garage
• Edd Hunt the Car Consultant
• Wilco Motosave
• CCM Garage

Retailer of the Year

• Autoden Knutsford
• Wilco Motosave
• Parts in Motion
• Milehams Dunstable

Rising Star of the Year

• Russ Houlden
• Donna Clapp
• Charna Cole
• Andrew Bastable

Environmental Award

• Motul
• Borg Automotive
• Exol Lubricants
• KYB Corporation

Achievement Award

• To be revealed on the night

 

Public votes

Supplier of the Year

• Mahle
• First Line
• BM Catalysts
• Toyota First
• Banner Batteries
• vGroup International
• LKQ Euro Car Parts
• Comline Auto Parts

Industry Partner of the Year

• Garage Hive
• Automechanika Birmingham
• Women Automotive Network
• IAAF
• ALLDATA Europe
• Rain Data

Garage Concept of the Year

• Dunlop Motors
• AutoCare – Powered by GROUPAUTO UK & Ireland
• GSF Car Parts
• 1TEC Auto Hub, powered by LKQ Euro Car Parts