Winners announced for 2019 Commercial Fleet Awards (with pictures)

Winners and finalists from the 2019 Commercial Fleet Awards.

> Picture gallery from the awards.

 

Fleet categories

Apprentice of the year

Winner: Brad Timmins, Go Plant

Highly commended: Helayna Winfield, GovPlanet UK

Brad Timmins, Go Plant
Helayna Winfield, GovPlanet UK
Will Denton, Hexagon Leasing
Daniel Bloor, Venson Automotive Solutions

Eco innovator of the year

Winner: Royal Mail Fleet

Highly commended: Milk & More

Gnewt
Milk & More
Royal Mail Fleet
Oxford County Council

Most improved fleet of the year

Winner: Brandon Hire Station

Highly commended: Altrad Services

Altrad Services
Brandon Hire Station
JN Bentley
Metworks
Walker Fire UK

Public sector fleet of the year- sponsored by Northgate Vehicle Hire

Winner: University of Birmingham

Oxford County Council
University of Birmingham

Private sector fleet of the year - sponsored by Reflex Vehicle Hire

Winner: Princebuild

Highly commended: Royal Mail Fleet

Ad Bly
Arclid
Eric Wright Group
JN Bentley
John Lewis
Princebuild
Royal Mail

Safety initiative of the year

Winner: Speedy Asset Services

Highly commended: Princebuild

Princebuild
Speedy Asset Services
JN Bentley
Altrad

Best use of technology

Winner: John Lewis Partnership

John Lewis Partnership
Nagel Langdons
Speedy

Commercial fleet manager of the year - sponsored by ARI

Winner: Anthony Marcou, Group Fleet Manager, JLA

Highly commended: Stuart Conway, Fleet Manager, Brandon Hire Station

Highly commended: Tyrone Lanaway, Engineering Manager, Nagel Langdons

Matthew Hammond, Altrad
Gavin Crittenden, A-One+
Stuart Conway, Brandon Hire Station
Allan Eyre, Calor Gas
Anthony Marcou, JLA
Tyrone Lanaway, Nagel Langdons
Tom Ford, Walker Fire

Supplier categories

Fleet customer partnership award

Winner: SHB Hire

Highly commended: RAC Motoring Services

Northgate Vehicle Hire
RAC
Reflex Vehicle Hire
SHB Hire

Innovative new product of the year

Winner: Microlise

Winner: Octopus Group

*please note we have 2 separate winners in this category

eDriving for its mentor programme
Microlise for its Driver Hazard Warning app
Octopus Group for its pay-as-you-drive financial product
Smart Witness for SmartAPI
The AA for Rescue Tracker
Wheely Safe for its in-motion wheel loss detection system

Converter of the year

Winner: Qi Van Systems

Qi Van Systems
Gentili

LCV/truck rental company of the year

Winner: Reflex Vehicle Hire

Highly commended: Northgate Vehicle Hire

ACL Hire
Avis Budget Group
Day’s Rental
Europcar Mobility Group
Northgate Vehicle Hire
Reflex Vehicle Hire

Truck leasing company of the year

Winner: Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions

Highly commended: Hexagon Leasing

Asset Alliance Group
Go Plant Fleet Services
Hexagon Leasing
Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions
Prohire
SHB Hire

LCV leasing company of the year

Winner: LeasePlan UK

Highly commended: Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions

Free2Move Lease
Grosvenor Group
Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions
LeasePlan UK
Prohire

Fleet supplier of the year

Winner: Manheim

Highly commended: Jaama

ARI
Fleet Partnership Solutions
Jaama
Manheim
MV Commercial
Reflex Vehicle Hire
The AA

Manufacturer categories

Small van of the year 

Winner: Vauxhall Combo

Highly commended: Citroen Berlingo/Peugeot Partner

Citroen Berlingo
Ford Transit Connect
Peugeot Partner
Vauxhall Combo
Volkswagen Caddy

Medium panel van of the year 

Winner: Citroen Dispatch/Peugeot Expert

Citroen Dispatch
Ford Transit Custom
Peugeot Expert
Renault Trafic
Toyota Proace
Volkswagen Transporter

Large panel van of the year 

Winner: Volkswagen Crafter

Highly commended: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

Ford Transit
Iveco Daily
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
MAN TGE
Renault Master
Volkswagen Crafter

Pick-up of the year

Winner: Isuzu D-Max

Ford Ranger
Isuzu D-Max
Mitsubishi L200
Nissan Navara
Toyota Hilux

Zero emission LCV - sponsored by Alphabet (GB)

Winner: Nissan eNV200

Highly commended: LDV EV80

Highly commended: Renault Kangoo ZE33

LDV EV80
Nissan eNV200
Peugeot Partner Electric
Renault Kangoo ZE33
Renault Master ZE

LCV of the year  (reader voted) - sponsored by Alphabet (GB)

Winner: Ford Transit Custom

Ford Transit
Ford Transit Connect
Ford Transit Custom
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
Peugeot Partner
Volkswagen Transporter

Truck of the year (reader voted)

Winner: DAF LF

DAF CF
DAF LF
Mercedes-Benz Trucks Actros
Scania R Series
Scania S Series
Volvo FH

Van manufacturer of the year (reader voted)

Winner: Ford 

Ford
Mercedes-Benz
Nissan
Peugeot
Vauxhall
Volkswagen

Truck manufacturer of the year (reader voted)

Winner: DAF Trucks 

DAF
Iveco
MAN
Mercedes-Benz Trucks
Scania
Volvo Trucks

Notable Contribution Award

Winner: Renault