The winners of the Business Car Awards 2024 have been announced.
The awards were handed out during a ceremony at the Hilton, London Bankside, on 19 September.
Among those celebrating were BMW, named as Fleet Manufacturer of the Year, and the AA, which picked up the prize for the Fleet Supplier of the Year.
Wayne Warburton of Siemens was crowned Fleet Manager of the Year, while Duncan Webb of the AA entered the Business Car Hall of Fame.
The Mini Cooper/Cooper Electric was named as Business Car of the Year.
Sponsors of the Business Car Awards 2024 include Headline sponsor MG, Premium Plus sponsor Fleet Operations, and award sponsors the AA, Engineius, Grosvenor Group, and Ogilvie Fleet.
The full list of winners was as follows:
Best Small Car: Mini Cooper/Cooper Electric (Highly Commended: Citroen C3/E-C3)
Best Family Car: Vauxhall Astra/Astra Electric (Highly Commended: Toyota Corolla, MG4)
Best Value Car: MG3 Hybrid (Highly Commended: Suzuki Swift)
Best Premium Car: BMW i4 (Highly Commended: BMW 3 Series, BYD Seal)
Best Executive Car: BMW 5 Series/i5
Best Compact SUV: Hyundai Kona/Kona Electric (Highly Commended: Kia Niro/Niro EV)
Best Medium SUV: Skoda Enyaq (Highly Commended: Ford Explorer)
Best Premium Medium SUV: BMW X1/iX1 (Highly Commended: Mini Countryman)
Best Premium Large SUV: Kia EV9
Driver’s Choice: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N
Most Improved Manufacturer of the Year: Renault Group (Highly Commended: JLR, MG, Suzuki)
One to Watch: Renault 5
Fleet Manufacturer of the Year: BMW (Highly Commended: Toyota, Vauxhall)
Best Customer Service: Ogilvie Fleet (Highly Commended: The AA, Arval UK, Chevin Fleet Solutions)
Best Eco Initiative: Northgate Vehicle Hire (Highly Commended: Europcar Mobility Group UK, Lightfoot)
Best Fleet Management Company: Fleet Operations (Highly Commended: CLM Fleet Management, Knowles Fleet, runyourfleet)
Best Fleet Management Software: Chevin Fleet Solutions (Highly Commended: Fleet Operations)
Best Fleet Software: Engineius
Best Manufacturer Website: Vauxhall
Best Innovation: Geotab (Highly Commended: Diode, Fleetondemand, Grosvenor Leasing)
Best Leasing Company (under 25,000 vehicles): JCT600 Vehicle Leasing Solutions (Highly Commended: Marshall Leasing, Ogilvie Fleet, SG Fleet)
Best Leasing Company (over 25,000 vehicles): Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) Fleet (Highly Commended: ALD Automotive | LeasePlan, Novuna Vehicle Solutions)
Best Remarketing: Aston Barclay (Highly Commended: Wilsons Auctions)
Best Rental Company: Enterprise Mobility (Highly Commended: Europcar Mobility Group UK, Nexus Vehicle Rental, Scot Group T/A Thrifty Car & Van Rental)
Risk Management Award: Fleet Operations (Highly Commended: Lightfoot)
Best Telematics Product: Lightfoot (Highly Commended: Bridgestone Mobility Solutions, SureCam)
Innovation in EV: Bridgestone Mobility Solutions (Highly Commended: Athlon UK, Ohme)
Wellbeing Award: Arval UK (Highly Commended: Ebbon Group, FMG)
Fleet Manager of the Year: Wayne Warburton, Siemens (Highly Commended: Chris Bland, Center Parcs; Colin Jones, Cancer Research; Craig Login, Vodafone; Steve Openshaw, Eric Wright Group)
Fleet Supplier of the Year: The AA (Highly Commended Fleet Supplier: Nexus Vehicle Rental, SG Fleet, FMG)
Editor’s Choice: SG Fleet
Hall of Fame: Duncan Webb, The AA
Business Car of the Year: Mini Cooper/Cooper Electric
