LDV aims to reduce carbon footprint

Announcing the initiatives, the company’s chief executive Evgeniy Vereshchagin said it was the company’s responsibility as a manufacturer to look to the future and in particular the effects carbon emissions and vehicle pollutants are having on the environment as a result of the whole life of LDV’s range of light commercial vehicles. He went on: “I am delighted to announced that LDV Group is one of a consortium of British companies led by motorsport specialist, Prodrive, which have joined forces to develop a DC-DC converter for use in automotive hybrid and electric vehicles. The converter will be more efficient, smaller and lower in cost than those currently available. The vehicles will recycle energy lost during the braking process through an electronic motor, which can then be used later.” The second initiative will see LDV work with RVL in the development of an electric powered version of Maxus, which will be available in June this year. The company said the two initiatives were part of its wider product plan that includes investing in the range to deliver extra quality and reliability results.