Automotive Elite Awards

About this Award

The automotive industry in North & South America is becoming increasingly fascinating, transformative, and dynamic. There is a plethora of automotive companies seeking an innovative goal, not just to make vehicles safer and more sustainable, but also to focus on the user experience - making lives of people more enjoyable.

Some promising developments in the industry are expected to accelerate several trends. The main drivers of activity being consumer demand, advances in technology, new legislations, and economic conditions.

The Automotive Elite Awards 2021 are proudly presented by New World Report. The awards recognise the tremendous achievements and remarkable innovations of businesses and professionals across the automotive industry. From luxury to family, from commercial to electric, our awards encompass all areas of the industry and we actively encourage all businesses and professionals to participate in this valuable opportunity.

Projected trends suggest that the automotive industry will focus more on vehicle emission reductions in order to think green and turn to electric vehicles and other fuel-efficient cars. Therefore, we are privileged to be able to showcase those who create unique experiences, projects and products in anticipation of ongoing changes in the industry.

Nominees for the Automotive Elite Awards 2021 are judged based on merit only, not the number of votes received. As such, our internal research team will carefully analyse any information available online and in the public domain, including any material provided by the nominees.

Our process is to reward the parties for their industry excellence, overall performance, customer experience and amazing innovation. Those who become our deserving winners will be presented with their award and complementary marketing materials that will be valuable to their PR portfolio in promoting their win.

Winning an award will provide you with the evidence to stand out in a world of professional competitors. The award will help boost your reputation, crediting you as a top performer in your industry, while increasing confidence in existing and potential clients. Moreover, your win can also improve your business internally, as a visual reminder that can raise employee morale and motivation.

If you are on the road of success and would like to participate in the Automotive Elite Awards 2021 or nominate a company or individual you feel deserves a spot on the shortlist this year, please submit a nomination using the voting form below.

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Methodology FAQs Hall Of Fame

The Process

When was New World Report first launched?

New World Report launched early 2020 and was born out of the merge of two of AI Global Media Group’s existing brands U.S. Business News and Latin America News. New World Report is a news platform updated each day with news and insights for business professionals spanning the Americas. A newsletter is circulated once a week to 100,000 (approx..) recipients within the South and North American business community. New World Report seeks to inform, entertain, influence and endorse businesses of all sizes and from all industries across this dynamic region. New World Report remains under the ownership of AI Global Media, a B2B international media group established in 2010.

Where did the nomination come from?

In the interest of nurturing an environment proven to produce a high response rate, we don’t ask nominees to reveal any personal identity. With regards to methodology, we often nominate candidates ourselves and, when it comes to voting, if you didn’t cast a vote through a self-submission, it is likely to have been cast via a colleague or client who has received one of our direct invitations. One of the main mantras of our awards system is that your ability to succeed is not linked to the number of votes received, meaning your award is presented purely on merit. In the interest of security and fairness, we are able to track unusual behaviour on our website to identify repeat votes and cyber-threats.

What happens if I agree to be shortlisted?

In the interest of focusing our efforts on relevant and eager candidates, we ask all nominees to accept their position on the shortlist. Nominees who accept are subject to our scrutiny during the internal vetting procedure and are given the opportunity to present their own data to be considered alongside information collated by our research team. This can take up to 8 weeks for final assessments to be rendered.

Who makes the final decision?

We employ an entirely impartial panel of 5 individuals to conduct all research. At the helm of the panel, is a veteran academic leader with international academic and training experience and is well versed in research, fact-checking and mediation. New World Reports research is overseen by Jeremy Roe, who has been a leading figure in research for the last 5 years. This two-tiered system allows for a neutral mediator which we feel allows a more efficient method when determining individuals and companies most deserving of winning an award and has brought us much success and commendation throughout its use.

Is there a winner’s ceremony?

The short answer is, no. We decided to not focus our efforts on a celebratory event. Despite being an enjoyable occasion, it doesn’t support our group’s philosophy of cost-effective marketing. We follow the belief that optional costs associated with an award are better placed in a year’s worth of online marketing for the winner rather than spending large sums on a ceremonial evening. Our press announcements are made digitally, online and across our network to enforce our position as digital publishers. We aim to provide you with the tools (both digital and physical) to generate real-world value.

What happens if I am deemed successful?

After you have been notified of you win, we enforce a short press embargo while the programme manager will liaise with you to establish your preferred method of coverage. Generally, our coverage takes the form of a digital winners’ special edition magazine, we also offer physical trophies, wall mounted certificates and plaques and digital certificates, web-based advertisements and personalised press releases.

Are there any costs involved?

As mentioned previously, there are no compulsory costs in accepting a nomination or winning an award. We do offer a variety of paid additional benefits for our winners, but these are completely optional. To demonstrate our commitment to no mandatory fees, all our winners are offered a free of charge promotional package. Our company policy will always remain that regardless of budget, our clients should always be able to garner the full value of the award and our seal of approval. We offer a variety of promotional opportunities to our winners, as we have an extensive network and we know, more than anyone, the wider business benefits from promoting industry awards.

Why does your email domain differ from your website domain?

Because we send a large volume of emails, we separate our campaign email sends from our transactional ones. This structure helps to ensure a prompt and thorough response from one of our diligent team members. The sending email address will always be recognisable but please contact us via the address on this page if you have any concerns.

Hall of Fame

Our hall of fame is a prestigious showcase celebrating the most distinguished and influential firms and individuals who have made a significant impact in their respective fields. This exclusive section is dedicated to those who have set industry benchmarks, demonstrated exceptional innovation, and shown outstanding leadership and resilience. View our winners from previous years here.

It is the first year this award has run. Winners will be displayed here after the official announcement, so come back and see them soon!

Automotive Elite Awards

1. Researching of all nominees

2. Creating our shortlist

3. Judging and evaluating our nominees

4. The lucky winners

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