Equipmake gets ZEVRAS approval
Equipmake has been approved as a bus and coach repowering company under the Energy Saving Trust’s Zero Emission Vehicle Repower Accreditation Scheme (ZEVRAS) – offering the first repowering system to achieve the certification.
Under the ZEVRAS scheme, companies offering repowering services are required to become accredited for inclusion on an approved register of repowering companies and systems. This is intended to provide bus and coach operators with increased confidence in the quality of the systems they choose to implement.
Buses and coaches repowered by ZEVRAS-approved companies are eligible for the DfT’s 22 pence-per-kilometre zero emission bus (ZEB) grant on bus routes in England, as well as the ability to enter clean air zones free of charge.
Raising the standards for converting ICE vehicles to electric, ZEVRAS’ objective is to support the transition to zero-emission buses and coaches in the UK. The scheme mandates higher requirements for multiple elements of the repowering process, including energy efficiency assessment, battery testing and zero-emission heating.
“The introduction of this new standard illustrates the important role that bus and coach repowering plays in the UK’s pursuit of its net zero targets” – Ian Foley, CEO, Equipmake
Ian Foley, CEO, Equipmake, said: “With Equipmake’s zero-emission drivetrain system at the forefront of bus and coach repowering in the UK, we are delighted it is the first repowering system to achieve ZEVRAS accreditation. The introduction of this new standard illustrates the important role that bus and coach repowering plays in the UK’s pursuit of its net zero targets, and we expect that it will instil operators with added confidence regarding the calibre of Equipmake’s bus and coach repowering system.”
Equipmake uses its Zero Emission Drivetrain (ZED) system in repowers. Designed to be completely scalable and modular, the certified and readily available ZED system can be applied to any bus or coach. One of the most important features of Equipmake’s ZED is its patented ultra-efficient thermal management system, which maintains all three of the ZED’s key components (the battery pack, motor, and inverter) at an optimum operating temperature to help maximise vehicle range.