Visitors to next week’s Company Car in Action can not only put the latest cars and vans through their paces but they will also get the chance to quiz leading vehicle brands about future products and development.
A panel of manufacturer fleet representatives will discuss future products, BEV transition and technology developments on a panel session each day hosted by Fleet News editor Stephen Briers.
They will be asked their thoughts on a range of topics including future models, battery developments, hydrogen, ZEV mandate progress and residual values.
Company Car in Action will be held at Millbrook Proving Ground next Wednesday and Thursday (12 and 13 June).
Panellists confirmed are:
Day 1 June 12 from 11.30am to 12.30pm
- Owen Shepherd, head of direct sales, Volkswagen Passenger Cars
- Justin Costello, head of fleet, Renault
- Mike Haran, fleet account manager, Maxus
- Chris Clayton, national fleet sales manager, Omoda & Jaecoo
- Stewart Murphy, demand partner lead, BP Pulse
Day 2 June 13 from 12-1pm
- Martin Gray, national fleet manager, Seat Cupra
- Tom Macintyre, head of direct sales, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
- Geraint Issac, head of fleet sales, MG Motor UK
- Jack Munford, senior B2B sales manager, Volvo Car UK
- Stewart Murphy, demand partner lead, BP Pulse
The event will also host two sessions on workplace charging infrastructure on both days.
Fleet decision-makers and leasing company stakeholders will get unrivalled access to more than 200 of the latest electric and hybrid cars and vans at the hugely popular event.
A total of 34 manufacturer brands have signed up to the fleet test-driving event of the year which will feature a host of exclusive first drives for fleet decision-makers, including the Omoda 5 SUV, the first UK car from the Chery-owned Chinese new entrant, and Ford’s electric Explorer. Nissan will unveil its full-electric Interstar van at the event.
And it’s not just cars as visitors also get the first UK drives of US brand Canoo’s futuristic electric van LDV130 and Scottish electric off-road vehicle manufacturer Munro’s electric pick-up truck as part of Vans in Action at the show.
All the information you need: Read the official Company car in Action show guide
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The UK's premier fleet test driving event - brought to you by Fleet News - took place on June 12 & 13.
The event at Millbrook Proving Ground, Bedfordshire, allowed hundreds of fleet decision-makers and leasing company stakeholders the chance to utilise more than 30 miles of roads and tracks with varied surfaces and technical features.
A total of 34 brands are bringing their latest and greatest cars and vans for fleet decision-makers to test to this year’s event. Many are offering visitors first drives.
They were Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Audi, BMW, BYD, Citroen, Cupra, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Ford, Genesis, Hyundai, Jeep, Kia, Lexus, Maserati, Maxus, MG, MINI, Nissan, Omoda, Peugeot, Polestar, Renault, Seat, Skoda, Smart, Suzuki, Tesla, Toyota, Vauxhall, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Volvo.
As we prepare for the 2025 event, take a look at our showguide for the 2024 event.
Mike Roberts returned to Fleet News in 2021 having previously been its news editor in the early 2000s.
He is now managing editor for Fleet News, AM and Rail in the Bauer B2B portfolio. Prior to this he was managing editor of Fleet News' sister-title Smart Transport.
Mike started his career in local newspapers in the 1990s and has since worked on several specialist titles, both in print and online.
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