BusinessCar has been recognised as the industry’s Best Trade Publication in automotive journalism’s top awards.

The Headlineauto Awards are designed to “recognise the very best in motoring journalism, writing and photography”, according to organisers, and are decided over a two-stage process of nominations from the industry to decide a shortlist, before an independent jury of experts selected the winners.

BusinessCar Editor Paul Barker also came second in the Trade Journalist of the Year category, a position replicated by News & Features Editor Rachel Burgess in the Rising Star (trade) sector, and BusinessCar Contributing Editor Tristan Young was placed third in the News Writer of the Year category.