2020 FINALISTS & JUDGING PANEL
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 virtual event, where the winners will be revealed, including the new Company Car of the Year.
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.
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The full lists of finalists and our 2020 judging panel are below.
MANUFACTURER 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
HEADLINE AWARDS
Editor's Choice
DriveTech
eDriving
Europcar
Vauxhall
Fleet Manager of the Year
Matthew Hammond - Altrad Services UK
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
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
2020 Business Car Awards Judging Panel



Maria Bate (Supplier and fleet awards)
Maria is deputy purchasing manager at Clarke Energy where she is in charge of its 250-strong fleet in addition to other purchasing activities. Maria is passionate in her fleet role and in 2019 she was a highly commended Fleet Manager of the Year in the Business Car Awards. Outside of the working environment Maria can be seen on walking trails and taking part in escape games.

Andy Cutler (Car awards)
Andy is forecast editor for Glass’s Information Services, which includes the UK’s oldest vehicle price guide. He has worked in the automotive industry for more than 35 years, having trained as an automotive engineer before moving into the vehicle contract hire industry. Has been at Glass’s for 10 years and works very closely with most manufacturers with regards to new products and residual values.
Simon Harris (Car, supplier and fleet awards)
Simon has been editor of Business Car for two years, and a journalist for 25 years. He has specialised in automotive and fleet since 2000, and has multiple award wins as Headlineauto Business Writer of the Year, and Newspress Automotive Business Journalist of the year. He is chairman of Welsh Motoring Writers, and a committee member and communications officer for the Guild of Motoring Writers.
Paul Hollick (Supplier and fleet awards)
Paul is chairman of the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP), incorporating the ICFM and managing director at TMC. Paul is a recognised industry figure, panellist and presenter at various domestic and international conferences. He is widely regarded as an expert in ‘mobility as a service’ (MAAS)/'big data' solutions and managing businesses to reach the peak of their potential.

Mark Jowsey (Car awards)
Head of TCO (total cost of ownership) at KeeReources, provider of running cost data for Business Car vehicle reviews, Mark has worked in TCO and residual values for almost 20 years. Previously spending nine years running corporate sales development programmes for several vehicle manufacturers, he started his automotive career in a range of fleet sales roles with major dealer groups.

Sean Keywood (Car, supplier and fleet awards)
Sean has been a member of the Business Car team for almost four years, and has covered all aspects of editorial, including news, features and vehicle reviews. Sean’s writing has been recognised with a Rising Star trophy in the 2019 Newspress Awards, followed up with being selected as a finalist in the 2020 Newspress Awards for Automotive Business Journalist of the Year.

Denise Lane (Supplier and fleet awards)
Denise has been head of group fleet at Capita PLC for six years, and has been involved in the company’s vehicle operations for 18 years. She is currently responsible for full operational and strategic management of UK and Republic of Ireland fleets comprising cars, LCVs and HGVs to support group requirements. Denise is also a committee member of the Association of Fleet Professionals.

Martin Ward (Car awards)
Martin started in the motor industry in 1971 as a car salesman, and in 1988 joined CAP. A founding member of CAP Monitor, predicting used car future values, Martin spent 32 years at CAP and was part of CAP Consulting working on future car projects. He is also a member of Guild of Motoring Writers and Northern Group of Motoring Writers. Now an independent consultant, journalist and a grandad.