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2025 PROGRAM CLOSED

For the 14th year, Automotive News selected a class of 40 Under 40 in automotive retailing.

We profiled the honorees in the July 14 issue of Automotive News. If you know someone under the age of 40 who is making a big impact at a new-car dealership in the U.S., we want to know about them! 

Open to U.S.-based talent working for any new-car dealership. To qualify, candidates should be based in the U.S. and be born after July 14, 1985. Self-nominations are welcome. We contact the nominees and ask them to fill out the Candidate Information Form, giving them the chance to tell us more about their automotive careers. 

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Once selected, honorees were notified in May and announced on the July 14 print and online issues of Automotive News. To view the current and past honorees, please visit www.autonews.com/awards/retail-40-under-40.

Questions? Visit the criteria and FAQs sections. If your question isn't answered, please contact the Automotive News awards team.

DEADLINE

 
2025 deadline 

Nomination form opened: Thursday, January 23, 2025
Nomination form closed: Friday, March 21, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EST (EXTENDED)

Candidate Information form opened: Thursday, January 23, 2025
Candidate Information form closed: Friday, March 28, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EST

 

CRITERIA

 

Eligibility

The program is open to employees currently working in new-car dealerships operating within the U.S. auto retail industry. Candidates must be based in the U.S. and born after July 14, 1985.
 

Requirements

In the Nomination Form, the nominator is asked to:

  • Provide the candidate's current title and dealership information.
  • Share the candidate's email address and phone number. 
  • Provide the nominator's name and contact information. 

In the Candidate Information Form, the nominee is asked to:

  • Outline their current role, previous experience and performance, and contributions to the dealership industry.
  • Detail two key achievements that demonstrate the nominee's impact within their dealerships.
  • Highlight career goals and interests, plus share any college/university education received.​​​ 
  • Provide references from two dealership supervisors with whom the nominee has worked closely with during their auto retail career.
  • Provide proof of age. 

 

Please note: Past Automotive News 40 Under 40 honorees, regardless of title or company, are not eligible for the future 40 Under 40 program. 

All information included should be publishable by the time the winners are announced in July 2025. Any confidential information should be noted as “not for public” or “off the record.”

Only ONE Nomination Form and ONE Candidate Information Form is needed per nominee. Repeat forms for the same candidate will be removed.

 

2025 deadline

Nomination form: March 21, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EST (EXTENDED)

Candidate Information form: March 28, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EST​​​​​
 

 

FAQs

High achievers that are based in the U.S. and currently work in a new-car dealership are eligible to apply/be nominated for this program.

Yes, candidates must have been born after July 14, 1985, to be eligible for the 2025 40 Under 40 program.

Submitted applications will be reviewed and judged by a group of Automotive News editors and reporters from the auto retail team.

Unfortunately, once you have submitted your application, you will not be able to log in to edit the form. If there is factual information that is incorrect or that has been updated, please contact the awards team to request a change.

Please note that changes to the application cannot be made once the final deadline has passed and judging has started.

Winners will be notified in May 2025 and published on AutoNews.com and in an Automotive News print issue in July 2025.

Our awards team is here to help with any technical issues you might experience. Please email and include your application code in your email message.

Please note that your account on AutoNews.com is different from the account you create for the 40 Under 40 program and any other award programs for Automotive News Group. When you click "Enter now" please make sure to register a new account (unless you have submitted to our awards before and already have one). If you still experience any issues logging in, please email Nuha Mosa at nuha.mosa@autonews.com.

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CONTACT US

 

Questions?

For award inquiries, contact Nuha Mosa at nuha.mosa@autonews.com.

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