New Launches
Show Report: CV Show 2012
What a cracking event the 2012 Commercial Vehicle Show turned out to be, thanks in no small part to Ford… Read More
Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Long-Term Test 1
We has just taken delivery of a Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Club Cab for long-term appraisal… Read More
Ford Transit ECOnetic Brief Test
We’ve been putting a SWB 100hp 2.2TDi Euro 5 Transit 280 ECOnetic through its paces… Read More
Renault Kangoo ZE 2011 European Launch
Renault is at the forefront of manufacturers offering a mass produced factory-built electric van… Read More
Fuso Canter 2011 European Launch
Fuso has completely revamped its range of light and heavy truck Canter chassis and chassis crew cabs… Read More
Iveco Daily 2011 European Launch
Iveco has introduced new, latest generation diesels to its Daily range, along with detail changes inside and out… Read More
Ford Transit 2011 European Launch
Ford takes the iconic Transit to the next stage with an all-new range of 2.2-litre Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 UK Launch
VW’s large panel van has undergone a serious makeover with changes to the front-end styling and the cab interior, as well as new Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Ford Transit Connect Electric Brief Test
We spent a day with the battery-powered Connect to get a better idea of what it’s like to live with in its natural, urban environment. Read More
Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL Brief Test
Currently undergoing trials with selected fleet customers in the UK, we managed to get behind the wheel of a battery-powered Vito E-CELL… Read More
Ashwoods Hybrid Drive picks up three awards
The fuel-saving Hybrid Drive System developed by Ashwoods Automotive has won three Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Innovation Awards, which recognise the most creative companies operating within a wide variety of engineering and technology disciplines. Attracting a record 420 entries from around the world, the awards provide industry innovators an opportunity to demonstrate their skill and imagination. There were 15 categories overall, including asset management, telecommunications and product design, with the Hybrid Drive System picking up gongs in the Power/Energy, Sustainability and Transport categories.
Demonstrating an innovation that not only has a significant impact on society, but also a financial impact at a business level, the Hybrid Drive System works by taking wasted energy from braking and decelerating and storing it a battery to be fed back into the drive system. Designed as an alternative to low-range, high-cost Electric Vehicles, it is fully commercialised and used by over 35 companies including Royal Mail, BT, TFL and NHS.“To even have been nominated in categories alongside some fantastic companies is a real honour,” said Martin Kadhim, Business Development, Ashwoods Automotive. “We’ve tirelessly developed our technologies for commercial purposes, not just for innovation’s sake, we’ve taken this product from innovation to commercialisation and it’s great to be recognised in this way.”
We caught up with Martin Kadim at this year's CV Show.