Ashwoods Automotive Ltd is
the UK’s leading supplier of
Hybrid Technologies for
Commercial Vehicle Fleets.

Ashwoods Hybrid Commercial VehiclesAvailability  

The Department of Transport recently selected Ashwoods as the sole supplier of over 130 hybrid vans for its Low Carbon Vehicle Procurement Programme (LCVPP). Managed by Cenex, this major initiative is designed to accelerate the take-up of low carbon technologies in commercial vehicle fleets.

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Our commitment to constant Research and Development into hybrid and electric technology development and alternative fuel vehicles is what makes Ashwoods a market leader.

Allowing us to take this even further, we’re delighted to announce that we’ve recently been awarded a three-year grant funding programme by the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) to enable us to develop even more advanced and efficient systems for Hybrid and Electric vehicles.

The Technology Strategy Board funding is part of the £10million Low Carbon Vehicles Innovation Platform. This is aimed at bringing expert groups together to collaborate on highly innovative research projects in the field of ultra-efficient electrical vehicle systems.

Citroen UK, LifeBATT and Sevcon are joined by Ashwoods as the consortium’s project leader, and have been brought together to develop an ultra-advanced electric power system, scalable from 25kw up to 150kw.

The solution is being designed for a wide range of applications – from mild hybrid ancillaries to larger, fully electric vehicle drive trains. Ashwoods plans to begin roll-out of their final designs across their commercial vehicle range towards the end of 2010.

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With LPG fuel costing less than half the price of diesel, running an LPG vehicle can deliver fuel costs savings of 40% per year. In London, using an LPG vehicle also creates an exemption from the Congestion Charge – saving a further £2,000 per vehicle, per year.

No wonder increasing numbers of fleets are turning to LPG. Fleet-reliant businesses now have a viable solution to combating spiralling fuel costs, the Congestion Charge and carbon emissions, with no pay-off in vehicle performance.

As a result, in London, Ashwoods has been the leading supplier of Congestion Charge exempt LPG commercial vehicles since 2003. But London isn’t the only location seeing an increasing demand for LPG vehicles. Escalating oil and motoring costs are now seeing the trend towards LPG vehicles spread nationwide.

Acquiring LPG vehicles couldn’t be simpler. With discounts negotiated with all the major manufacturers, including Ford, Renault, Citroen and Peugeot, Ashwoods can supply a complete LPG vehicle solution to your business – whatever its needs. Alternatively, if you’d prefer to supply your own vehicles, we can carry out LPG conversions on those – delivering them to the customer complete with full warranty and after-sales service.