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The DVLA has been through a period of change with the abolishment of the paper counterpart of the driving licence and the paper tax disc, and seems to be looking to engage with the industry in how it moves forward with increased automation and efficiency.
The company is continuing to develop its range of offerings, including the launch of new van specialist centres last autumn, the addition of Alfa Romeo's glamorous 4C sports car to its Selection luxury division, and the recent acquisition of the London-based Brunel corporate ride-hailing service.
The BusinessCar rental firm of the year for 10 years in a row, Enterprise is, under Bewley's stewardship, looking to expand its business offering, as witnessed by the acquisitions of the Burnt Tree LCV and City Car Club brands, now known as Enterprise Flex-E-Rent and Enterprise Car Club, respectively.
Payne returns to our chart, having previously appeared in his role as Renault sales boss. He moved across to the same role with Renault's sister brand Nissan in April, and his early tasks will include making a success of the new Micra and NV300 medium van.
Officially appointed in July, East previously served Mercedes as national fleet sales manager. He has been with the company, which is looking to overhaul BMW and Audi at the top of the premium brand charts, since February 2009.
Bridgen continues to oversee the development of the UK's leading fuelcard company, as it seeks to expand into other payment solutions. Chip and pin is now completely rolled out, and the firm recently added a cheap diesel locator to its upgraded app, flagging when a driver is near to one of its discount diesel forecourts that offer a lower pence-per-litre fuel price.
Maloney took the VWFS UK top job in May. A long-term VWFS man, he moved from the previous role of head of region Europe West, overseeing the markets in Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal and Ireland, and headed VWFS Australia prior to that. VWFS briefly moved above Arval into the top five UK leasing firms last year, but the addition of GE Capital's vehicle fleet to Arval has seen VWFS revert back to sixth place
Dawson has headed the UK's fifth-largest leasing firm since the beginning of 2013, having joined the company 17 years earlier from Ford Credit. Last year, ALD added almost 12,000 units to its fleet, taking it to over 117,000 vehicles.
Douglas is now approaching four years as fleet boss of the UK's second biggest-selling premium fleet brand, and has had a busy year with the arrival of the new A4 in late 2015 and new Q7 earlier this year. The pace of development continues over the next few months with the new Q2 crossover creating another niche, and the new versions of the Audi A5 also imminent.
The UK's biggest premium player in fleet is currently recruiting a new fleet boss following Matt Bristow's departure to join BCA, so in the short term Richard Hudson is handling the fleet department as part of his role overseeing all sales operations in the UK and Ireland.
Hawes's role as spokesperson for the automotive industry will be tested over the next months with topics including diesel fuel, the introduction of real-world economy testing, and Government moves to change the taxation on ultra-low emission vehicles all rearing their heads and requiring somebody to act in the best interests of the marketplace.
Having successfully overseen the amalgamation of the three PSA brands of Peugeot, Citroen and DS into one sales organisation, Gurney is now ready for some serious new product, with the arrival of the 3008 and 5008 crossover models on the horizon as well as establishing the new Citroen Dispatch and Peugeot Expert medium vans that recently landed on UK roads.
Oyesiku takes over from Alistair Dougans as a guiding hand in the HMRC policy decisions that impact upon the company car marketplace.
One of the most well-connected and knowledgable men in the industry, Keenan's KeeResources organisation continues to develop its reputation and client base with its provision of a wealth of industry data.
It's been a challenging 12 months for VW since the diesel emissions scandal first broke in the US, but O'Shea has piloted the fleet division through the choppy waters and enjoyed new product launches including the Touran and Tiguan.
Ward's experienced and forthright views on how brands plan their new model line-ups can help shape a vehicle's landing on, and their suitability for, UK fleets.
Staff changes at Glass's with the departure of Ed Hummel and a promotion to director of valuations see us include the knowledgeable and increasingly vocal Pontin in this run-down of fleet's most influential parties as Glass's steps up its activities across the industry.
Arcadia Group's fleet and travel manager was re-elected as chairman of the fleet operators' trade association for a fourth year this summer, and continues to bang the drum for an organisation that allows people with fleet responsibilities to "discuss key issues with like-minded colleagues who collectively have a wealth of knowledge and experience".
A seemingly calmer presence than his predecessor Boris Johnson, Khan has nonetheless already revealed plans to bring forward the implementation of the latest ultra-low emissions zone by a year to 2019, and his decisions on addressing the issue of air quality will have ramifications far outside of the country's capital.
The pollution-curbing consultation coming next month will include the potential measures of expanding the ULEZ to cover everywhere inside the North and South Circular road routes and developing a proposal for a nationwide diesel-scrappage scheme, as well as pulling forward the additional £10 daily charge for pre-Euro4 emissions regulation vehicles to enter the ULEZ.
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