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
Toyota and Lexus
SUPPLIER AWARDS
Best Leasing Company
Activa Contracts
ARI
Arval
Free2Move Lease
Zenith
Best Daily Rental Company
Enterprise
Europcar Mobility Group
Thrifty Car and Van Rental
Nexus Vehicle Rental
Fleetondemand
Customer Service Award
The AA
Licence Bureau
FMG
Zenith
Best Green Initiative
Arval
The AA
Remarketing Award
Adesa
Arval
Aston Barclay
BCA
Risk Management Award
DriveTech
eDriving
Red Training
Fleet Supplier of the Year
ARI
The AA
eDriving
VisionTrack
Best Innovation
Adesa
Fleetcheck
PVS Group
Zenith
Best Software Product
Enterprise
Fleetondemand
Jaama
Best Telematics Product
eDriving
Trakm8
VisionTrack
Safety Award
eDriving
Trakm8
VisionTrack
HEADLINE AWARDS
Editor’s Choice
DriveTech
eDriving
Europcar
Vauxhall
Fleet Manager of the Year
Matthew Hammond, Alltrad
Daniel McKeown, London Borough of Ealing
Jiggs Bharij, Metropolitan Police
Green Fleet of the Year
Gloucestershire Constabulary
Mitie
Police Scotland
Fleet Manufacturer of the Year
Mercedes-Benz
Renault
Seat
Volvo
New Company Car of the Year
Ford Puma
Peugeot 2008
Skoda Octavia
Volkswagen Golf
EVENT TIMINGS
3:00pm Arrival and networking
3:15pm Car awards
3:35pm Networking
3:50pm Supplier awards
4:10pm Networking
4:25pm Headline awards
4:30pm Event closes