Torotrak PLC Flybrid KERS-equipped bus enters service (2630H)
March 12 2015 - 4:58AM
UK Regulatory
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Torotrak PLC
12 March 2015
12 March 2015
Torotrak plc
("Torotrak" or the "Group")
Flybrid KERS-equipped bus completes road testing with Arriva
and starts carrying passengers in Kent
Torotrak (LSE: TRK), a leading developer and supplier of
variable drive transmission, engine boosting and energy recovery
systems for vehicles that increase fuel efficiency and reduce CO(2)
emissions in vehicles, is pleased to announce that the first of the
Flybrid KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) fitted Arriva
StreetLite buses has gone into passenger carrying service in
Gillingham, Kent.
The KERS-equipped Wrightbus StreetLite has passed stringent
flywheel safety and roadworthiness testing, and has been approved
for drivability by both customer Wrightbus and operator Arriva. The
operational performance of the system will be monitored over the
coming weeks with in-service data and driver feedback being
collected.
Wrights Group Engineering Director, Brian Maybin, said, "We're
pleased with the progress of this project, and the Torotrak
engineers have been very supportive in getting the bus ready for
service. Hopefully this will be the first of many, and we look
forward to working with Torotrak in moving this technology towards
production."
Steve Hughes, Torotrak's Chief Operating Officer said: "We have
been pleased with our extensive testing and the performance of
Flybrid KERS, delivered early this year to Arriva. Entering trials
in public service marks an important milestone, where driver
feedback will help our engineers optimise the system ahead of start
of production".
For more information, please visit www.torotrak.com or
contact:
+44 1772 900
Torotrak plc 931
Jeremy Deering, Chief Executive
Rex Vevers, Finance Director
Charles Stanley Securities (Joint Financial Adviser & Joint +44 20 7149
Broker) 6000
Marc Milmo / Karri Vuori / Carl Holmes
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (Joint Financial Adviser & Joint +44 20 7894
Broker) 7000
Rick Thompson / Will Goode / Michael Reynolds
+44 20 7920
Tavistock 3150
Simon Hudson / James Collins
Notes to editors
Torotrak is a leading developer and supplier of variable drive
transmission, engine boosting and kinetic energy recovery systems
for vehicles. Our portfolio of technology solutions substantially
improves fuel economy and reduces CO(2) emissions in vehicles
through harnessing the power of supercharging to enable engine
downsizing, capturing and recycling energy that would otherwise be
lost and managing the engine at the optimum point.
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