Awards

For over 30 years, the Motor Transport Awards have been seen as a benchmark for excellence among UK road transport fleet operators, vehicle manufacturers and other innovators. Every year since 1986 a who’s who of road transport has gathered together to see who are the winners of the 20 awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane in London. Keep tracks of our shortlist and winners stories here.

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MT Awards 2021 winner – Service to Industry in association with Aquarius IT

September 8, 2021 Admin Support

Donald Burton was born in Draycott, Stoke-on-Trent, on October 10 1933, a birthday he shares with the opera composer Giuseppe Verdi. He was academically bright and passed his 11-plus before going to the local grammar school, Longton High, where he also excelled in sports and his passion for boxing resulted in an unbeaten record. His first job was in 1949 for Hassells, a coachbuilder in Portland Road, Stoke-on-Trent. Unknowingly he was working only 100 yards away from one of the […]

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MT Awards 2021 winner – Business Excellence in association with Hireco

September 8, 2021 Admin Support

Wren’s strategic plans were impeded by the pandemic, but its business model enabled it to embrace the challenges, implement Covid-safe procedures, employ and train 123 new delivery drivers, and keep on track. The kitchen retail giant delivered 96,296 kitchens and increased turnover by 18% when non-food retail sales fell 5%. The company relentlessly scrutinises itself and others to identify weaknesses, opportunities and strengths, and continues to introduce game-changing initiatives, streamline its practices, and provide greater employee motivation and development. It […]

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MT Awards 2021 winner – Partnership Award in association with Partners&

September 8, 2021 Admin Support

In a closely fought contest Maple Fleet Services came out top in the Partnership Award partly because of the uniqueness of its entry. As one of our judges noted: “This is a partnership of more than two; rather it is a partnership of many bringing together a disparate collection of organisations and as such it is worthy of considerable praise.”

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MT Awards 2021 winner – Apprenticeship of the Year in association with TotalEnergies

September 7, 2021 Admin Support

DPD looks to hire and retain the best people in the delivery industry and offers a diverse range of apprenticeships in its UK-wide network. DPD’s award entry highlighted the difference its apprenticeship programme makes, including to young people with SEND (special educational needs and/or disabilities) through Inspire – its inclusivity programme for people with learning difficulties and disabilities.