The shortlist for the Great British Fleet Awards 2025, run by Fleet World, is now out, revealing those fleet managers and service firms vying for top place at this year’s glittering awards reception and celebratory gala dinner.

The winners will be revealed at the Great British Fleet Awards on 8 May at Arena MK

Finalists include 18 pre-eminent fleet service firms along with eight fleet managers from the coalface, whittled down from a record number of entries by the expert judging panel.

Announced just over four before the ceremony, the list of finalists reflects the diversification of innovation and the sheer breadth of ingenuity in today’s fleet sector.

Winners will be announced at the glitzy Great British Fleet Awards on 8 May – which will also reveal the UK’s leading fleet cars, EVs and vans. Shortlists for the latter are not revealed as the winners will be announced on the night of the ceremony.

The shortlist is as follows:

Supplier Innovation Awards

Risk Management: Geotab | Davis / Licence Check

Cost Reduction: Trakm8 | Holman

Mobility: FOD Mobility Group | Northgate

SMR: Grosvenor | Fleet Assist

Customer service: Ogilvie Fleet | Northgate

Digital: Nexus Rental | Diode

Electric Vehicles: Allstar | The Charge Scheme

Technology: Rightcharge | Webfleet

Fleet Manager Awards

Eco Superstar: Speedy Hire | Platform Housing Group

Financial Superstar: Bell Group | Weetabix

Fleet Management Superstar: Red Driver Training | E.ON UK

Fleet Safety Superstar : Red Driver Training | Platform Housing Group

Fleet Initiative Superstar: Bell Group | Weetabix

The winners will be revealed at the Great British Fleet Awards on 8 May at Arena MK, Milton Keynes, marking the culmination of the Great British Fleet Event and a great night to celebrate the achievements of the sector. The event will also include a keynote speech from Sir Ian Botham.

For those not there on the night, the winners will be revealed on the Fleet World website while all the photos and details from the event will be in the next issue of the magazine.

The awards judging panel is presided over by Fleet World editor John Challen who said: “A massive thank you to everyone who took the time to enter this year’s awards. Yet again, the quality of entries has risen to ever more impressive levels. It has been both humbling to see the wealth of innovation in our sector and an honour to head up the judging panel.”

Tables are still available to book for the Great British Fleet Awards – for more details, please phone 01727 739160.

And fleets still have time to sign up for their free ticket to the 2025 Great British Fleet Event – taking place during the day and providing a packed line-up of exhibitions, Masterclass conference sessions and networking. For more details, click here.