Now in its ninth year, the 2014 Energy Saving Trust Fleet Hero Awards see Alex Grant, deputy editor of Fleet World, join the judging panel for the accolades whilst Fleet World is also sponsoring the Innovation & Technology award. 

The full list of winners will be announced on Thursday 27th November at the Institute of Directors (IoD) in London. Baroness Kramer, Transport Minister, will attend the ceremony along with other notable business leaders and government stakeholders. 

This year’s awards will be hosted by former Top Gear presenter and motoring expert Quentin Willson. Quentin said: 'I am delighted to be involved in the Energy Saving Trust Fleet Hero Awards. This is one of the key fleet events in the UK and I am looking forward to hosting the awards in November. Previous winners, both fleets and suppliers, have made significant achievements in carbon and cost reduction, and I will be interested to hear what this year’s nominees have accomplished.' 

Philip Sellwood, chief executive of the Energy Saving Trust, said: 'The Fleet Hero Awards is a showcase of innovation. These awards are open to all fleets regardless of size and budget, or whether they are low or high-tech. We think the organisations in our shortlist are inspiring because of their efforts. Each has taken their own approach to cut carbon emissions and to save money and for this they deserve recognition. 

'This is the ninth year for the awards and they continue to go from strength to strength. The two new categories reflect how the Fleet Hero Awards are evolving and developing alongside the latest industry trends and innovation.' 

The 10 award categories are: Best Public Sector Fleet sponsored by Enterprise Rent-A-Car; Best Business Sector Fleet sponsored by Volkswagen; Plugged-in Fleets sponsored by EDF Energy; Grey Fleet Management sponsored by Route Monkey; Eco-driving; Innovation & Technology sponsored by Fleet World; Transport Solutions Supplier; Ultra Low Emission Vehicle Manufacturer sponsored by Alphabet; Commercial Vehicle Management sponsored by GE Fleet Services; Individual Achievement. 

To view the shortlist, or to find out more about the awards, please visit http://www.fleetheroawards.org.uk/short-list or email [email protected] with any questions. 

For more information on how your organisation can cut transport costs and emissions visit www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/fleet or email [email protected].