Snam, a European leader in gas infrastructure, and the Italian fuel station chain IP (part of api Group) have agreed to construct an initial 26 new natural gas refueling plants, which will open across IP’s distribution network in Italy in 2020. Read more »
Datrans Chooses Volvo FH LNG Tractors for 24-hour Transportation
Datrans Netherlands from Wanssum, a village in the Dutch province of Limburg, has added two Volvo FH 420 LNG 4×2 tractors to its fleet. The transport company wants to make a contribution to cleaner transport. The decisive factor in choosing to invest in Volvo LNG trucks now is the fact that no Maut (truck toll) has to be paid in Germany. Read more »
NGVA Europe Publishes Five-Point Gas in Transport Manifesto
NGVA Europe has released its gas in transport manifesto with five policy recommendations to enable a cleaner future for transport. It will function as basis to steer the future of Europe’s mobility and environmental agenda, where the use of natural and renewable gas can contribute to decarbonisation and improved air quality. Read more »
IVECO’s New Long-Hauler Offered with Natural Gas
The on-road IVECO S-WAY is the first vehicle in the new IVECO WAY heavy range, developed to deliver a complete package of features and services focused on the driver, on sustainability and on an advanced level of connectivity-enabling new customised services. A natural gas version is offered, the only alternative to diesel. Read more »
HAM Pioneers LNG Refuelling in Switzerland for Lidl
A Krummen Kerzers Volvo tractor refuels with LNG.
HAM Group, through its subsidiaries HAM Criogénica and Vakuum, has been responsible for designing, building and start-up of two mobile Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) units in Switzerland. The company is the first to provide such a solutions in this country, where until now there has been no LNG service station infrastructure despite the maturity of the market and its use in neighbouring European countries. Read more »
Russia Looks to Mobile Refuelling to Support Growing NGV Market
Russia_Mobile gas filling station PAGZ-3000
Last week in St. Petersburg, the National NGV Association held a business breakfast on the theme Mobile Solutions as an Incentive for the Development of the NGV Fuel Market. Participants included leading experts of the industry and representatives of equipment and automotive manufacturers, including the RariTEK Group of Companies. Read more »
Estonia’s Largest CNG Filling Station Opens in Tartu
Estonia’s largest CNG (compressed natural gas) filling station with 48 refuelling units will be opened this week in the eastern city of Tartu, to serve the city’s new public transportation fleet of CNG-powered buses. The station is operated by Estonian energy company AS Alexela and will refuel buses of the Go Bus transport company. Read more »
Hydrogen Station for Bus Fleet Inaugurated in Northern France
In the presence of the project’s partners on Friday June 21 in Houdain, the Artois-Gohelle transport authority (SMT-AG) inaugurated France’s first refueling station for hydrogen buses. The entire clean hydrogen production, storage and distribution chain is being equipped with technologies supplied by McPhy Energy SA, a global specialist in hydrogen production and distribution equipment. Read more »
Škoda Shows Natural Gas Powered SCALA G-TEC in Berlin
Škoda this week introduced the most eco-friendly variant of its new compact model at the CNG Mobility Days event in Berlin: the ŠKODA SCALA G-TEC. This natural-gas-powered SCALA, the second CNG-powered vehicle in Škoda’s range, completes the engine roster for the new compact model, adding a particularly efficient and eco-friendly variant. Read more »
Volkswagen Displays CNG Range and Commits to Expansion
Volkswagen Golf TGI, eco up!, Polo TGI, Golf Variant TGI
Volkswagen Group and its industry partners from the gas supply, network and filling station operation sectors showcased their products and services at the 3rd CNG Mobility Days in Berlin this week. An overview of the current situation and the future of CNG was also presented. The OEM’s exhibit included latest CNG models in the passenger car, truck and bus segments. Read more »
