Ford, Transport for London win 10-year achievement awards To coincide with the celebration of its 10-year anniversary, the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) last night presented special awards to two organisations – one public sector and one private – for their endeavours to cut carbon emissions from UK road transport over the last decade. Ford Motor Company Ltd and Transport for London (TfL) were awarded with special anniversary accolades for ‘Outstanding Achievement in Low Carbon Transport over the last 10 years’. Graham Smith, Managing Director of Toyota Motor Europe London Office was named the ‘Outstanding Individual in Promoting Low Carbon Transport’. The winners were announced at the LowCVP Low Carbon Champions Awards which followed the Partnership’s 10th anniversary celebration at One Birdcage Walk, Westminster. The events were held with the support of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). The LowCVP Managing Director Andy Eastlake said about the Awards: “These Awards recognise best practice, and outstanding leadership and innovation in cutting carbon from vehicles and fuels from every angle. The judges had a tough time deciding on the category winners as the variety and calibre of the entries was higher than ever, which just reflects how the whole industry is rising to the challenge of low carbon mobility.” The winner of the prestigious Low Carbon Car / Van Manufacturer of the Year went to Toyota (GB) Plc. The judges said that Toyota has been a pioneer in low carbon mobility in the UK since the launch of the first Prius in 2000. It reasserted its position in 2012 by successfully introducing full hybrid technology into new segments to the extent that cars emitting less than 100g CO2/km now represent more than 30% of Toyota and Lexus sales. The stunning all new Routemaster bus or ‘New Bus for London’ provided Wrightbus with the ‘Low Carbon Heavy Duty Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year Award’. The judging panel comprised 28 senior executives from across the range of organisations with a stake in this agenda. A total of 39 entries were shortlisted for awards. One of the judges, Philippa Oldham, Head of Transport and Manufacturing at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, said: “This year’s entrants demonstrate the commitment there is in this sector to shifting our vehicles and fuels towards low carbon. The award winners show that innovation and sustainability are areas that must be invested in by companies in order to succeed.” Full list of awards Outstanding Individual in Promoting Low Carbon Transport Graham Smith – Managing Director Toyota Motor Europe London Office Outstanding Achievement in Low Carbon Transport over the last 10 Years – Joint Winners Ford Motor Company Limited Transport for London 2012 Award for Low Carbon Innovation by an SME – Joint Winners Williams Hybrid Power with Go-Ahead Group Controlled Power Technologies/Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium 2012 Outstanding Low Carbon Publication or Report International Energy Agency (Technology Roadmap/Policy Pathway) Low Carbon Car / Van Manufacturer of the Year Toyota (GB) PLC Low Carbon Fuel Initiative of the Year Greenergy Fuels Ltd – Winner BP Biofuels – Runner-Up Air Fuel Synthesis Limited – Highly Commended Low Carbon Heavy Duty Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year Wrightbus with Transport for London – Winner The Hardstaff Group – Runner-Up Low Carbon Road Transport Initiative of the Year Charge Your Car (North) Ltd Low Carbon Vehicle Operator of the Year Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd – Winner John Lewis Partnership Commercial Vehicle Fleet – Runner-Up Howard Tenens Associates Ltd – Highly Commended ANNEX LowCVP Low Carbon Champions Awards Category Winners 2012 Award for Low Carbon Innovation by an SME (Sponsor: BP) Williams Hybrid Power with Go-Ahead Group (Joint winner) Williams Hybrid Power Ltd (WHP) is a clean technology SME developing magnetically loaded composite flywheel energy storage systems that improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions in mobile applications. In March 2012 the company announced an innovative partnership with Go-Ahead Group to produce six hybrid buses fitted with flywheel technology. Controlled Power Technologies/Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (Joint winner) The low cost LC Super Hybrid demonstrates significant CO2 reduction. The 12V production-ready technology offers an affordable mass market, petrol-powered, large family car with superb drivability, 2-litre equivalent engine performance and 50mpg (5.6 litres/100km) fuel economy achieved at substantially lower cost than an equivalent diesel model or high voltage hybrid. 2012 Outstanding Low Carbon Publication or Report (Sponsor: Institution of Mechanical Engineers) International Energy Agency (Technology Roadmap/Policy Pathway) Two linked reports released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) show how the right policies and technologies could improve the fuel efficiency by 50% by the middle of the century and incentivise the introduction of new low carbon fuels, cutting oil consumption in the sector by 80%. Low Carbon Car / Van Manufacturer of the Year (Sponsor: Energy Saving Trust) Toyota (GB) PLC Toyota has been a pioneer in low carbon mobility in the UK since the launch of the first Prius in 2000. It has reasserted its position in 2012 by successfully introducing full hybrids into new segments to the extent that cars emitting less than 100g CO2/km now represent more than 30% of Toyota and Lexus sales. Low Carbon Fuel Initiative of the Year (Sponsor: Michelin) Greenergy Fuels Ltd Greenergy’s new biodiesel pre-processing plant at North Cave is the only facility of its kind and scale in Britain. The plant will increase the range of waste feedstocks and efficiency of biodiesel production by pre-processing low grade waste oils and food prior to its conversion in Greenergy’s Immingham biodiesel plant. Low Carbon Heavy Duty Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year (Sponsor: Millbrook Proving Ground Ltd) Wrightbus with Transport for London The New Bus for London [NBfL] is the first in over 50 years to be developed specifically for London. The vehicle is stunning, original and passenger friendly, and is set to become an icon for the Capital. Moreover its eye catching design is accompanied by equally impressive environmental credentials. Low Carbon Road Transport Initiative of the Year (Sponsor: British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association) Charge Your Car (North) Ltd Charge Your Car has [...]
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