Award Categories & Entry Process

Please note, it is free to enter the Fleet News Awards

Fleet Awards

1. Fleet of the Year – up to 1,000 vehicles – sponsored by Reflex

2. Fleet of the Year – 1001-plus vehicles – sponsored by Zenith

3. Most Improved Fleet of the Year – sponsorship available

4. Safe Fleet of the Year – sponsorship available

5. Ultra-low Emission Fleet of the Year – sponsored by BMW (UK)

6. Travel and Mobility Initiative – sponsored by Goodyear Dunlop Tyres

Manufacturer Awards – sponsorship available

7. Best Small Car

8. Best Lower Medium Car

9. Best Upper Medium Car

10. Best Compact SUV

11. Best Mid-size SUV

12. Best People Carrier

13. Best Compact Premium Car

14. Best Premium Car

15. Best Executive Car

16. Best Zero Emission Car

17. Green Fleet Manufacturer of the Year

18. Most Improved Fleet Manufacturer of the Year

Supplier Awards

19. Leasing Company of the Year – up to 20,000 vehicles – sponsorship available

20. Leasing Company of the Year – more than 20,000 vehicles – sponsorship available

21. Rental Company of the Year – sponsored by Interactive Fleet Management

22. Customer Service Award – sponsorship available

23. Fleet Dealer of the Year – sponsorship available

Headline Awards

24. Fleet Manager of the Year – sponsorship available

25. Fleet Supplier of the Year – sponsored by Hyundai Motor UK

26. New Company Car of the Year – sponsored by Halfords Autocentres

27. Fleet Manufacturer of the Year – sponsored KeeResources

28. Fleet Champion of the Year – sponsorship available

29. Fleet News Hall of Fame Award – sponsorship available

Feature sponsors

Pre-dinner drinks reception – sponosred by ŠKODA UK

Table gifts – sponsorship available

Band sponsorship – sponsorship available

Fleet manager roundtables & pre-dinner drinks sponsor – sponsored by ŠKODA UK

After-dinner feature room (Jeeves Suite) – sponsorship available

Photo booth – sponsorship available

Lutyens bar branding – sponsorship available

Premium product placement – sponsorship available

Fleet News will create a list containing every model on the market in each of the nine categories. The judging panel will then select the winners against the awards matrix of the key criteria that fleets consider when adding cars to their choice lists.

They are:

•          Running costs (SMR, depreciation, fuel)

•          CO2 emissions

•          Safety (technology and Euro NCAP rating)

•          Reliability

•          Manufacturer support (conversions, business support, bespoke relationships) and aftersales/dealer support

•          Driver appeal (P11D pricing/BIK, badge image, performance)

•          Range consideration (3dr/5dr/estate, 2WD/4WD, engine options)

Additional criteria:

For estate: luggage capacity

For 4x4: Ground clearance, type of 4x4 system

Please note:

In addition to the above, manufacturers are asked to submit entries with the following information:

Cars: Answer the following (max 100 words for each answer):

•          What is new about this car since January 2018 (e.g. all-new model, new engines, facelift, new trims, etc.)?

•          Which model(s) (i.e. engine/trim) is/are most appropriate to fleets?

•          Why is this car relevant to fleets?

Both categories do require an entry form to be completed.  See relevant category for entry details.

• Companies can submit entries for as many categories as they wish, as long as they are eligible.

• The editor decides whether an entry is valid for a particular category.

• The judging panel (chaired by Christopher Macgowan) has the right to withhold any award if, in its opinion, no entry is of a high enough standard.

• Every care will be taken with material submitted but none can be returned and no responsibility will be accepted for any loss or damage.

• Decisions by the judging panel are final.

• Bauer Media, the judges and sponsors of the Fleet News Awards 2019 shall not be held responsible for any legal proceedings arising from the entries or the statements made therein; nor can they accept responsibility for the veracity of statements made by entrants, although every care will be taken to check entries.

PLEASE NOTE:

1. There are word limits to each question

2. Attachments cannot be added to any entry

3. The awards that do not require entry forms are decided by the judging panel.

Please support answers with graphs and tables where appropriate and relevant facts/figures.

ALL ENTRIES MUST REACH US BY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23.

 

Interviews (relevant for 'Fleet of the Year' categories only)

Where category judging requires an interview (Fleet of the Year categories), shortlisted candidates will be invited for a 30-minute interview by the judging panel on either January 30th or January 31st, 2019.

Candidates will be notified of this by mid-December.

If you have any queries regarding the entry process please email fleetnewsawards@bauermedia.co.uk.