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Hybrid vehicle manufacturer clinches ...  12/11/2012Back to top  

Leading hybrid commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashwoods Automotive has clinched another award. The Exeter-based company won the prestigious Manufacturing Innovation Award at the Insider Made in the South West Awards, held in Bristol. Neil Tague, Editor at South West Business Insider which organises the Awards said: “The South West has some really smart businesses providing next-generation [...]

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Ashwoods Automotive driven by success  08/11/2012Back to top  

Devon may not be the home of Britain’s car industry, but it might just be the future. Over the past four years Exeter based Ashwoods Automotive has become the UK’s leading supplier of Hybrid commercial vehicles, thanks to its hybrid drive technology. The company’s latest product, Lightfoot, which has been shown to provide up to [...]

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Green buses for special needs school ...  08/11/2012Back to top  

Sheffield City Council has unveiled six eco-friendly hybrid mini-buses for use by special needs schools, including Bents Green Special School. They are the largest fleet of hybrid buses to have been provided by a local authority to date. The buses were provided by Ashwoods Automotive Ltd. and use the award-winning Ashwoods Hybrid drive technology, which [...]

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Ashwoods shortlisted for Made in the South ...  17/10/2012Back to top  

The shortlists have been announced for the inaugural Insider Made in the South West Awards, which will be held in exactly one month’s time on 8 November 2012 at the City Centre Marriott Hotel in Bristol. In all, 26 companies are in the running for the seven awards to be handed out on the night. [...]

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Ashwoods supplies hybrid van to West ...  15/10/2012Back to top  

West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) has become the first emergency service in the UK to deploy hybrid van technology. WMFS has invested in an Ashwoods Hybrid Transit from Ashwoods Automotive Ltd. The vehicle is now one of several in the organisation’s fleet of hybrid vans and cars which include the Honda Civic and the Toyota [...]

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New website launched for hybrid LCV scheme  10/10/2012Back to top  

A new website to help public sector fleets realise the benefits of a Government hybrid vehicle programme is now live. The Department for Transport (DfT) is offering grant funding towards a new Ashwoods Hybrid Transit light commercial vehicle (LCV) through its Low Carbon Vehicle Procurement Programme (LCVPP). The programme was established to help public sector [...]

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Government Hybrid Van Subsidy now open to ...  13/09/2012Back to top  

Housing Associations can now buy low carbon hybrid light commercial vehicles (LCVs) for the same price as a standard diesel vehicle, thanks to a Government initiative. The Department for Transport is offering to pay the difference between a standard Ford Transit and the hybrid equivalent, through its Low Carbon Vehicle Procurement Programme (LCVPP). The programme [...]

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Former Ford CV director Joins Ashwoods ...  28/08/2012Back to top  

Gary Whittam is joining Ashwoods Automotive as Director of Business Strategy, to drive sales of its new Lightfoot in-cab system for the Ford Transit. Whittam said: “I am delighted to be joining Ashwoods, which has a great track record in developing low carbon vehicle products that are simple to use but incredibly effective”. “When I [...]

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Swansea deploys largest hybrid van fleet in ...  06/08/2012Back to top  

Swansea Council is investing in greener light commercial vehicles and creating the largest fleet of hybrid vans in Wales. The Council is rolling out 35 Ashwood Hybrid Transit vehicles across the city, to be used by services including corporate building, parks, library services and refuse collection. The authority estimates that, over their working life, the [...]

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Hybrid van driver alert system helps ...  02/08/2012Back to top  

A system that alerts van drivers and their bosses when they’re driving hybrid  vehicles badly is helping companies cut their fuel bills.British company Ashwoods Automotive developed ‘Lightfoot’ to teach people to  drive hybrid vans more efficiently, using a traffic-light system and verbal  warnings to alert the driver when he or she could improve performance.By tapping [...]

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