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
Wednesday, 12 January 2011 05:56 | 
Written by Russell Brown
Ashwoods strikes gold in Cleantech Awards
By increasing its turnover nearly 10-fold in three years Ashwoods Automotive, developers of a LCV hybrid drive system, really caught the eye of the Cleantech Connect judges. It was named as the fastest growing clean technology company in Europe.The Hybrid Drive system can be fitted to any rear-wheel drive Ford Transit in under four hours. It delivers an instant
15 – 25 per cent reduction in fuel consumption, depending on the drive cycle.
Ashwoods Automotive MD Mark Roberts said: “This award, and the growth that delivered it, further validates our business strategy of producing practical, affordable low carbon vehicle technologies. Fleet managers want technology they can implement today, so that is where we focus all our efforts.”
As the single largest supplier to the Low Carbon Vehicle Procurement Programme — subsidised by the taxpayer — Ashwoods is supplying 137 out of 200 low carbon vans to public sector companies including the Environment Agency and the Royal Mail.
The Scottish Department for Transport has also been persuaded to accept the Hybrid Drive system as eligible for a similar £3.6m scheme north of the border.
Click here for more information on the Transit Hybrid and the other low carbon technologies available from Ashwoods.