UK
Textile care businesses considering additional or replacement pick-up and delivery light vehicles will be interested in the results of the What Van? Awards 2021 which highlighted the advantages of a number of economical options, including hybrids and all-electric vehicles.
The prizes were handed out during an interactive, virtual event, held instead of the usual physical awards ceremony due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The top award was split three ways, as the Van of the Year prize went to PSA Group’s electric vans: the Citroen e-Dispatch, the Peugeot e-Expert, and the Vauxhall Vivaro-e. The LEVC VN5 picked up the Editor’s Choice award.
The full list of winners was:
Manufacturer Awards
Electric Van of the Year: Citroen e-Dispatch, Peugeot e-Expert, Vauxhall Vivaro-e (Highly Commended: Mercedes-Benz eSprinter)
Compact Van of the Year: Citroen Berlingo, Peugeot Partner, Vauxhall Combo, Toyota Proace City (Highly Commended: Ford Transit Connect)
Medium Van of the Year: Volkswagen Transporter T6.1 (Highly Commended: Ford Transit Custom)
Large Van of the Year: Ford Transit (Highly Commended: Maxus Deliver 9)
Pick-up of the Year: Ford Ranger (Highly Commended: Toyota Hilux)
Used Van of the Year: Volkswagen Transporter (Highly Commended: Ford Transit Custom)
Minibus of the Year: Ford Transit (Highly Commended: Renault Trucks Master Z.E.)
Safety Award: Mercedes-Benz eSprinter (Highly Commended: Lightfoot)
Industry Awards
Aftermarket Award: Locks 4 Vans (Highly Commended: Rhino Products)
Converter Award: Maxi-Low (Highly Commended: CoolKit)
Customer Service Award: The AA (Highly Commended: Northgate)
Innovation Award: CoolKit (Highly Commended: VisionTrack)
Insurer of the Year: Adrian Flux (Highly Commended: Brightside)
Leasing Company of the Year: LeasePlan (Highly Commended: Arval)
Remarketing Award: Aston Barclay (Highly Commended: BCA)
Rental Company of the Year: Northgate (Highly Commended: Europcar Mobility Group)
Risk Management Award: SmartWitness (Highly Commended: eDriving)
Technology Award: VisionTrack (Highly Commended: Isuzu UK)
Van Dealer of the Year: Rygor (Highly Commended: HTC Van Centre)
Fleet and Headline Awards
Fleet Manager of the Year: Matthew Hammond, Altrad (Highly Commended: Tom Ford, Airmec)
Green Fleet of the Year: Menzies Distribution (Highly Commended: Mitie)
Hall of Fame: Neil McIntee
Editor’s Choice: LEVC VN5 (Highly Commended: Renault Zoe Van)
Van of the Year: Citroen e-Dispatch, Peugeot e-Expert, Vauxhall Vivaro-e
