Hours of deliberation by our panel of experts is over as we announce the shortlisted companies and vehicles in the 2020 Business Car Awards, with a wait of just over a month before our winners are announced at our new, interactive virtual awards event on Thursday 22 October.

Judges pondered over submissions from fleet suppliers, fleet managers and car manufacturers, weighing up evidence against claims and selecting those that should make the shortlists.

Now, a handful of candidates in each category will be carried forward to the Business Car Awards event, where the winners will be revealed, including the new Company Car of the Year.

Registrations for the event are now open, at 2020businesscarawards.vfairs.com, and guests will be given a login to visit the 2020 Business Car Awards as they happen.

The event, sponsored by VisionTrack, the AA and Europcar Mobility Group, will also offer networking opportunities, with breaks between the awards for attendees to catch up or comment on topics on the noticeboard.

Guests will also be able to visit the sponsors' booths, gather information on their products and services, and talk to representatives.

Business Car took the decision in April to move from a physical awards event to a virtual event, as the restrictions associated with the coronavirus pandemic appeared to be with us for some time.

Physical events might never be as they were before the pandemic struck, and we took the opportunity to embrace innovative new technology available to us to produce an entirely digital event, enabling people to attend from their office or home.

If you can't join us live, please register anyway, as the event will remain on the site for a month after the broadcast date, with the awards announcements viewable on demand, and the networking areas still live.

CAR AWARDS

Best Electric Car

Kia E-Niro

Nissan Leaf

Peugeot E-2008

Renault Zoe

Best Plug-in Hybrid Car

BMW 330e

Mercedes-Benz A 250e

Skoda Superb IV

Vauxhall Grandland X

Best Small Car

Ford Fiesta

Mini Hatch

Peugeot 208

Renault Clio

Best Lower-medium Car

Ford Focus

Skoda Octavia

Toyota Corolla

Volkswagen Golf

Best Upper-medium Car

Peugeot 508

Skoda Superb

Toyota Camry

Volkswagen Passat

Best Value Car

Dacia Duster

Skoda Fabia

Skoda Scala

Suzuki Swift

Driver's Choice

Audi S4

BMW M235i Gran Coupé

Land Rover Defender

Porsche Macan

Best Compact SUV

Ford Puma

Peugeot 2008

Renault Captur

Volkswagen T-Cross

Best Medium SUV

Ford Kuga

Toyota C-HR

Kia Sportage

Peugeot 3008

Best Premium Medium SUV

BMW X1

Land Rover Range Rover Evoque

Mercedes-Benz GLA

Volvo XC40

Best Premium Large SUV

BMW X5

Land Rover Discovery Sport

Land Rover Range Rover Velar

Mercedes-Benz GLB 

Best Premium Car

Audi A4 

BMW 3 Series 

Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Volvo S60 and V60

Best Executive Car

Audi A6

BMW 5 Series

Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Jaguar XF

Most Improved Manufacturer

Renault 

Skoda 

Toyota and Lexus

Green Fleet Manufacturer

PSA Group 

Renault