2008 Commercial Vehicle Show features CO2 saving technologies
Wed 23 April 2008
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The UK's Commercial Vehicle Show, which took place over three days in early April at Birmingham's NEC, included the display of vehicles and innovative technologies designted to reduce CO2 emissions from vans and other commercial vehicles.
The event showcased the latest environmentally-focused offerings:
- Smith Electric Vehicles new Ampare van which was developed with Ford: an electric light duty van with an 800kg payload, a 100 mile range and a top speed of 70 mph.
- Stevens Vehicles' new UK-built electric van made its debut at the Show.
- LDV used the CV show to announce the launch of a new electric-powered Maxus van model due in July 2008. The electric Maxus will use regenerative braking and lithium ion batteries and will have a range of 50 miles, a 40 mph top speed and a four-hour recharge capability.
- Also on display was Oil Drum's "On Demand Hydrogen Generator" fuel saving device for vans and trucks which works alongside a vehicle's engine and fuel system to introduce hydrogen into the engine's combustion system, giving better fuel economy and lower emissions. The unit is a bolt-on solution which does not require engine or fuel modifications.
- Q8 Oils showcased two new fuel-efficient oils to boost the fuel consumption of trucks and buses. Q8 claims savings of £2000 per truck per year after undertaking controlled testing. The T 66 and T 60 oils also allow for 300,000 km drain intervals, so fleets have longer road-life.
- German fuel additive manufacturer Liqui Moly displayed a preservative which it says reduces fuel consumption and lowers emissions. The firm reported it had tested seven buses on a 440,000 km test using the additive, and claimed a three per cent reduction in fuel consumption and 335 tonnes less CO2 emitted.
- Modec Vans ran an electric vehicle ride-and-drive during the three days of the CV Show, with three trucks travelling a distance equal to three laps of the M25.
- Connaught Engineering reported a boost in sales and interest in its Hybrid+ energy saving technology for light vans. Connaught said it will now increase production of the Hybrid+ units by 20% at its South Wales plant to meet demand.
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