Hybrid conversions firm, Ashwoods Automotive is launching its own complete range of high performance components for electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids (HEVs) after discovering a gap in the market for parts which were also cost-effective and durable.
The Exeter-based firm which specialises in producing hybrid commercial vehicles discovered the market opportunity during the development of its best known product; the Ford Transit converted into a hybrid model.
Now the company is set to reveal its complete range of products which includes battery management systems, battery packs, front-wheel drive hybrid system and flux motors.
Mark Roberts, Managing Director of Ashwoods, explains: “With 1.4 million miles of real-world hybrid and electric vehicle data, we were extremely well placed to develop more efficient, robust supply chain components. This experience, allied to our proprietary systems, also makes Ashwoods a practical, cost-effective platform development partner for major vehicle manufacturers.”
Ashwoods developed the new product portfolio through a programme part-funded by the Technology Strategy Board (TSB), in which it also collaborated with leading universities.
Now the firm will unveil the new range at the LCV 2011 conference. LCV 2011 takes place at Rockingham race circuit, near Northampton, on Wednesday and Thursday September 7 and 8, 2011. Ashwoods will be displaying the new components on its own stand and the TSB stand. Visitors can also experience the Ashwoods Hybrid and EcoDrive+Transit vans on the race track.
