Ahead of the Commercial Fleet Awards on Thursday here are the finalists for this year's prestigious ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel.

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Finalists in 2018 Commercial Fleet Awards

 

Safety initiative of the year

Flogas Britain

JN Bentley

Scottish Water

Speedy Asset Services

VPS (UK)

 

Public sector fleet of the year

Defra Group Fleet Services Hampshire Transport Management

Manchester Metropolitan University

Network Rail

Oxford City Council

Scottish Water

South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust

 

Private sector fleet of the year

Ecolab

Electricity North West

JN Bentley

Royal Mail

VPS (UK)

 

Best use of technology

Alliance Disposables

Clancy Group

Flogas Britain

JM Hall Couriers

Speedy Asset Services

 

Clean air champion

Defra Group Fleet Services Farmdrop

London Borough of Hackney

Manchester Metropolitan University

Royal Mail

Wilson James

Last mile solution

JM Hall Couriers

Wilson James

 

Cost-saving hero

Network Rail

Defra Group Fleet Services

 

Most improved fleet

Kings Security Systems

Scottish Water

VPS (UK)

 

Apprentice of the year

Leah Saunders, Go Plant Fleet Services

Jacob Kirk, Royal Mail Fleet

 

Commercial fleet manager of the year

Adrian Wanford, Balfour Beatty

Graham Telfer, Gateshead Council

Steve Duffy, Network Rail

Graham Davies, Electricity North West

Darren Moor, Countrywide LPG

Stuart Wiseman, Nationwide Window Cleaning

Stephen Moir, Flogas Britain

Steve Mulvaney, VPS (UK)

 

Small van of the year

Citroën Berlingo/

Peugeot Partner

Ford Transit Connect

Nissan NV200

Volkswagen Caddy

 

Medium van of the year

Citroën Dispatch/

Peugeot Expert

Ford Transit Custom

Mercedes-Benz Vito

Renault Trafic

Toyota Proace

Volkswagen Transporter

Large van of the year

Citroën Relay/Peugeot Boxer

Fiat Ducato

Ford Transit

MAN TGE

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

Volkswagen Crafter

 

Pick-up of the year

Ford Ranger

Isuzu D-Max

Mitsubishi L200

Toyota Hilux

 

Zero emission van of the year

Citroën Berlingo Electric/Peugeot Partner Electric

Iveco Daily Electric

LDV EV80

Nissan eNV200

Renault Kangoo ZE

 

Low emission truck manufacturer of the year

Fuso

Isuzu UK

Iveco

Renault Trucks

Scania

 

Van of the Year – Reader Voted

Citroën Berlingo

Ford Transit

Ford Transit Connect

Ford Transit Custom

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

Mercedes-Benz Vito

Peugeot Partner

Volkswagen Caddy

Volkswagen Crafter

Volkswagen Transporter

 

Truck of the Year – Reader Voted

Daf CF

Daf LF

Daf XF

Mercedes-Benz Trucks Actros

Mercedes-Benz Trucks Antos

Mercedes-Benz Trucks Atego

Mercedes-Benz Trucks Econic

Scania P Series

Scania R Series

Volvo FH

 

Van Manufacturer of the Year – Reader Voted

Citroën UK

Fiat Professional

Ford Motor Company

Iveco

Mercedes-Benz Vans UK

Nissan Motor GB

Peugeot Motor Company

Renault (UK)

Vauxhall Motors

Volkswagen Commercial

Vehicles

 

Truck Manufacturer of the Year – Reader Voted

Daf Trucks

Fuso

Hino

Isuzu Truck UK

Iveco

MAN

Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK

Renault Trucks UK

Scania

Volvo Trucks

 

Fleet customer partnership award

ARI

AssetWorks

Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions

Manheim Auctions

SHB Hire

Van leasing company

of the year

Alphabet (GB)

Arval

Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions

 

Truck leasing company of the year

Go Plant Fleet Services

Hexagon Leasing

Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions

 

Rental company of the year

County Car and Van Rental

Europcar

Hexagon Leasing

Northgate Vehicle Hire

Reflex Vehicle Hire

SHB Hire

 

Converter of the year

Bott

Cartwright Conversions

Clarks Vehicle Conversions

CoolKit

Qi Van Systems

 

New product or service of the year

Driving Doctor

Predina Tech

r2c Online

SmartWitness

 

Supplier of the year

ARI

Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions

Manheim Auctions

Mediafleet

Reflex Vehicle Hire

SHB Hire