GreenFleet Awards 2017 winners announced
The Ricoh Arena in Coventry played host to this year’s GreenFleet Awards for the first time, which saw comedian Ellie Taylor present over 20 awards to organisations and individuals in recognition of their contribution to green road transport and environmental fleet management.
In its 13th year, the GreenFleet Awards 2017, brought together leaders of the fleet and motor industries to celebrate the brilliant work done over the past year to reduce the environmental impacts of fleet and promote the zero and ultra-low-emission technology available.
The event, of which the headline sponsor was environmentally focused rent-a-car company Green Motion, highlighted organisations which have successfully adopted low emission vehicles and innovative fuel-saving solutions into their fleets, along with manufacturers and innovators of low carbon technologies.
Winners:
City Car Manufacturer of the Year - Smart
PHEV Manufacturer of the Year - KIA
Electric Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year - Renault
Fleet Car Manufacturer of the Year BMW
LGV Manufacturer of the Year - IVECO
LCV Manufacturer of the Year - LDV
Leasing Company of the Year - Lex Autolease
Rental Company of the Year - Northgate Vehicle Hire (www.northgatevehiclehire.co.uk)
IT Innovation Award - Geotab
Public Sector Fleet of the Year (small-medium) - Swansea University
Public Sector Fleet of the Year (medium-large) - Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year Award - Norman Harding, London Borough of Hackney
Private Sector Fleet of the Year (small-medium) - BAE Systems
Private Sector Fleet of the Year (medium-large) - Waitrose
Private Sector Fleet Manager of the Year - Justin Laney, John Lewis Partnership
The GreenFleet Award for Industry Innovation - ITM Power
Charging Infrastructure Provider - Chargemaster Plc
Outstanding Achievement Award - Richard Lowden, Founder & CEO, Green Motion International
EV Champions -
- Norman Harding, London Borough of Hackney
- Terry Pycroft, Leeds City Council
- Alexis Percival, Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
- Dan Martin, Elmtronics
- Gary McRae, Dundee City Council