Frankfurt/Würzburg. The car dealership with the most successful ideas in online business has been chosen. The winner of this year's "kfz-betrieb" Internet Sales Award is Autohaus Jürgens GmbH. The Mercedes-Benz dealership from Hagen impressed the jury with an attractive and well-structured website as well as excellently structured internal processes relating to vehicle sales via the Internet. The trade magazine "kfz-betrieb" and the industry partners Autoscout24 and Bank Deutsches Kraftfahrzeuggewerbe (BDK) have rewarded the company's commitment and creativity by presenting it with this top-class industry award.



Together with the sponsors, "kfz-betrieb" editor-in-chief Wolfgang Michel presented the trophy and certificates to the winners. "In addition to individuality, the processes and creativity in Internet engagement were decisive for us to win the Internet Sales Award," said Michel. "This year, it was clearly noticeable that the topic of Internet sales is becoming increasingly important in car dealerships," summarized Michel.



The coveted "kfz-betrieb" Internet Sales Award, which is highly regarded in the industry, is advertised on a cross-brand and manufacturer-neutral basis. It is aimed at car dealerships and independent dealerships that sell new and used cars online. A total of 200 companies took part in the competition.



The winners of the "kfz-betrieb" Internet Sales Award 2010

1st place: Jürgens GmbH (Mercedes, smart), Hagen

2nd place: Renault Retail Group Köln GmbH (Renault, Dacia), Cologne

3rd place: Autohaus Lenz GmbH & Co. KG (Mazda, KIA, Mitsubishi), Bielefeld

4th place: Georg Breitschwert GmbH & Co. KG (Audi, VW), Ansbach

5th place: Gottfried Schultz GmbH & Co. KG (VW, Audi, Skoda, Seat), Ratingen

6th place: MaxMoritz GmbH & Co. KG (VW, Audi, Skoda), Hagen

7th place: Audi Zentrum Leipzig GmbH (Audi), Leipzig

8th place: AutoTag GmbH (Renault, Dacia), Leipzig

9th place: Auto Hirch GmbH, Egelsbach

10th place: Autoforum Wiegers GmbH (Honda, Skoda), Herford



"kfz-betrieb" is the most widely read trade magazine in the automotive industry and has been informing the automotive trade and service sector for 99 years. "kfz-betrieb" is the official organ of the German Motor Trade (ZDK), the professional interest group for around 39,000 car dealerships and workshops. Daily news from the entire automotive industry is available at www.kfz-betrieb.de and in the daily newsletter. The parent company Vogel Business Media is one of the leading German providers of specialist information with around 100 trade journals and 60 websites as well as numerous international activities. Its headquarters are in Würzburg.