Deadline extended for 2025 Fleet News Awards entries

The best people and companies in fleet will be recognised at next year’s Fleet News Awards.

And a new entry deadline of Friday, November 29 gives fleets, manufacturers and sector suppliers more time to craft an award-winning entry.

The hugely-popular awards event is back with new categories and new opportunities for fleets, manufacturers and suppliers to enjoy the huge benefits that go with winning and being shortlisted.

Find out more about the awards and how to enter

2024 award winner Aaron Powell, fleet director at Speedy Services, said: “Winning the Fleet and Transport Manager of the year award at the prestigious Fleet News awards is a massive honour. Being selected by industry experts for the work you do is amazing.

“It’s hard to put into words the feeling when your name is read out as the winner. Everyone should strive to have this accolade from the Fleet News Awards - it is the pinnacle of success for any fleet manager.”

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In addition to the fleet categories, the Fleet News Awards also hands out trophies for the best suppliers, manufacturers and vehicles.

Among the new categories are three additions to the supplier section: Technology Provider of the Year (for telematics, AI, cameras, routing packages, fleet management software), Graphics/Livery Company of the Year and Support Services Provider of the Year (for SMR/fleet management, tyres, training, risk management, accident management, charge points, fuel card solutions).

The van and truck categories have been merged under commercials with a new category - Best Truck up to 7.5 tonnes.

There are also changes to the judging panel, with new faces including Kerry Teesdale, joint head of fleet at MJ Quinn, and Richard Crook, fleet director at DHL Express, on the supplier panels, Eddie Parker, Arval LCV consultant, on commercials, and Paul Titchmarsh, Cap UK forecast manager, and Ben Edwards, Arval consultant, on cars.

Judges will be looking for examples of quality, innovation and evidence of improvements in each of the fleet, manufacturer, supplier and headline categories.

Paul Hollick, chair of the Association of Fleet Professionals and a judge on the fleet panel, said: “Putting together a convincing entry for the Fleet News Awards is not necessarily an easy job for a fleet manager. They need to show how they have approached the fleet objectives and issues facing them with great energy, enthusiasm, ability and innovation. Above all, they’ve got to illustrate – in hard facts and figures – how they have made relevant, measurable and impressive improvements.

“However, if they win, the reward is the fleet industry’s highest level of recognition, something which carries considerable professional kudos both within and outside their organisations. If you can place a Fleet News Award on your desk, you know you’ve done an exceptional job of managing your fleet.”

Audited by Brian Cooper of EY and chaired by Christopher Macgowan OBE, the Fleet News Awards has the outstanding credentials and credibility to make entering worthwhile.

Find out more about the awards and how to enter