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With the launch of the new Citroën Nemo
X 1.4i dual fuel van the Citroën Ready to Run range of
Nicholson McLaren Engines (NME) converted dual fuel (petrol/LPG) vans
has just been expanded. This new addition to the Citroën Ready to
Run range will go on sale, priced from £8,820 + VAT + delivery,
after its announcement at the UK Motor Show (Excel, London, July 22 –
August 3 2008).
Robert Handyside, Citroën’s commercial
vehicle operations manager, says, “Rising petrol and diesel prices,
along with the confirmation, last week, that dual fuel vehicles will
retain their London Congestion Charge Zone exemption status, have
considerably enhanced the appeal of Citroën Ready to Run dual
fuel vans. Both the new Nemo and existing Berlingo First dual fuel vans
are exempt from the London Congestion Zone charge as they meet
Powershift Band 4 emissions standards.”
With an average price of 58p per litre
(Fleet News, July 10) LPG is half the price of petrol (119p per litre)
and about 40 per cent the cost of diesel (132p per litre). This alone
is sufficient to deliver major fuel savings for any UK operator. If the
operator is based within the London Congestion Charge Zone or regularly
works within it, dual fuel Nemo and Berlingo First vans can deliver
considerable additional savings of up to £1,696 p.a.
The NME dual fuel conversion fitted to
the Citroën Nemo X 1.4i dual fuel van is the same technically advanced
system which has been proven in approaching 2,000 Berlingo/Berlingo
First dual fuel vans. The Nemo conversion includes a 53 litre LPG tank
mounted in place of the spare wheel. Nemo dual fuel vans have the same
performance characteristics as the petrol engined vehicle and meet
European standard R6701 and is fully European On Board Diagnosis (EOBD)
compliant.
Robert Handyside adds, “For operation
in Congestion Charge zones, both the new Nemo and Berlingo First dual
fuel vans are a practical, productive and very economical solution.
Whether it is intensive urban operation or inter-city courier use from a
London base, NME converted dual fuel vans have proved to be an
exceptionally reliable and economical transport option”.
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