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Ashwoods Automotive Ltd
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Ashwoods Overview Based in Exeter LPG heritage – Largest Supplier of LPG Vans Sales focused Quick to see market shift towards Hybrid and Electric UK’s largest supplier of hybrid vans Now equally Sales and R&D focused
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2010 Highlights UK’s leading supplier of hybrid commercial vehicles and hybrid drive systems Sole supplier of over 130 Hybrid Vans to LCVPP, run by Cenex. Hybrid van supplier to the Scottish Government’s LCVPSS Awarded £1.8 million Technology Strategy Board (TSB) grant to advance the development of hybrid and electric drive systems Sold US license for development and distribution Winner of 2010 Technology in Van Fleet World Honours
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Hybrid Transit Development Philosophy Overcome barriers to Market Acceptance Develop products with Mass Market Potential Innovative Simplicity – Keep it Simple Demand Driven
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Ashwoods Hybrid Van customers here today... Council NameNumber of Ashwoods Hybrid Transits Leeds19 Coventry39 Wakefield4 Doncaster18 Liverpool5 Gateshead4 Other High Profile Customers Royal Mail10 Environment Agency12 Home Office16
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Ashwoods Hybrid Drive 3 Core Components: 1.Driver Display 2.Intelligent Power Pack Module (IPPM) 3.Electric Motor/Generator
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How does it work? Charge- The Hybrid Drive captures energy normally wasted during braking and deceleration. Assist - The Hybrid Drive uses the stored energy to assist the vehicle during acceleration.
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What is the Driver Experience? The vehicle drives and feels like a normal diesel van The vehicle is fitted with a Driver Display on the dashboard for system feedback
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Why Hybrid Vans? We cannot switch to All-Electric vehicles overnight Commercial Vehicle Market will be a slower adopter than Passenger Vehicle Market Hybrid vans provide an necessary stepping stone towards full electrification Hybrid vans are the solution for today’s commercial vehicle fleets
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Evidence of acceptability of Hybrid Vans Ashwoods vehicles make up over 65% of all vehicles supplied to the Low Carbon Vehicles Procurement Programme (LCVPP) run by Cenex.
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Ashwoods Technology Selling Points No unauthorised modifications to the vehicle No residual value risks No warranty issues No infrastructure or charging requirements No risk or change to fleet operational performance No downtime No excessive cost 15% to 25% fuel and co2 savings
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Some Happy Customers
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Ashwoods Products on Sale Now... Ashwoods Automotive have a range of low emission technologies ideally suited for the Commercial Vehicle Fleets: Ashwoods Hybrid Transit Retro-Fit Hybrid Systems Retro-Fit Start Stop Module Fuel Logger EcoDrive – driver feedback module
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Any Questions.....? Ashwoods Automotive Ltd 01392 340415 info@ashwoods.org www.ashwoods.org
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