Chevrolet Express G2500 Cargo Van - CNG option priced at USD 41,890
General Motors Co. has announced CNG option pricing for Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans. The fully integrated and dedicated Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) option, available this fall for Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans, will be priced at USD 15,910 MSRP.
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MB CNG Citaro displays celebratory signage
After just twelve years of production, the 30,000th Mercedes-Benz Citaro has now been delivered. The Citaro G CNG sporting silver metallic paintwork offset with traffic orange is fitted with an environmentally friendly natural gas engine. The M 447 (h)LAG engine rated at 240 kW (326 PS) complies with the EEV (Enhanced Environmentally friendly Vehicle) emissions standard without a particulate filter. Customers have been able to order the alternative CNG drive from the modular system for their Citaro ever since 1998.
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Peruvian compressed natural gas (CNG) station operator, Peruana de Gas Natural (PGN) has reportedly announced that, by the end of 2010, they expect to see 105,000 NGVs on the road in Peru. Media outlets in Peru are reporting that to serve that growing market, PGN also announced the construction of up of 10 new CNG stations in Lima by year end, which would bring their total to 35 stations in the Lima area. Currently 86% of NGVs are public transportation units, PGN General Manager Edgardo Escobar Ochoa is quoted as saying.
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A completely redesigned Canadian Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance (CNGVA) website has been launched with a much improved design and better layout of key messages and industry information. The NGV industry in Canada is showing considerable promise at the moment, with CNGVA and other stakeholders engaged heavily with Federal and State governments to create a favorable climate for NGVs. Natural Resources Canada has scheduled a third and final Roundtable for the Natural Gas for Transportation Deployment Roadmap to be held on Monday, September 27th in Ottawa.
The VW Scirocco GT24 CNG runs the opening safety check for the German Rally.
Dakar Rally winner Carlos Sainz (Spain) and Dakar runner-up Nasser Al-Attiyah (Qatar) exchanged their Race Touaregs for an environmentally friendly biomethane-powered Scirocco GT24 during their drive as course openers on each day of the 2010 ADAC Rally Deutschland. The Scirocco was released from race duties in the VW one-brand Scirocco Cup and modified for the rally opener, including increasing ground clearance by approx 20mm.
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IKCO's record-breaking bi-fuel production line
Iranian automaker Iran Khodro Industrial Group, the country’s largest auto manufacturer, says it has produced 103,248 units of different types of bi-fuel passenger cars and pickups in the first quarter of Iranian calendar year (March 21 to June 21, 2010) — an increase of 110.3% in this field over last year.
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NGVAmerica’s Summit-Conference, held in Boston last week, has confirmed upbeat sentiment amongst industry members with almost universal agreement that the industry is on the verge of a tipping point which should see vehicle and fuelling station numbers increase dramatically in coming years. More than 150 delegates attended a series of meetings and sessions over the three day event with some in-house meetings attracting standing room only crowds. Attending NGV Global executive director, Brett Jarman, described the atmosphere as enthusiastic, positive and forward looking. Following are some of the NGV related highlights from Fleets and Fuel’s Showtime News, published for the WasteCon Exhibition held immediately after the Summit:
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Verizon's commitment to natural gas vehicles recognised in 2010 awards.
Three individuals and three organizations were honored today by the natural gas vehicle industry for their efforts to advance the development of natural gas vehicles in the United States. The 2010 National NGV Achievement Awards were presented by NGVAmerica and the Clean Vehicle Education Foundation, two organizations dedicated to increasing the use of natural gas vehicles to improve air quality, lessening dependence on foreign oil and reducing fleet operator costs.
The NGV Achievement Awards are presented at the associations’ joint Natural Gas Vehicle Summit-Conference, which brings together industry leaders from across the country. This is the 18th year for the awards.
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Maruti-Suzuki launches five iGPI-fitted NGVs simultaneously.
Introduces Next Generation CNG Technology
India’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki has unveiled its flagship CNG engine technology, ‘intelligent-Gas Port Injection’ or i-GPI on five popular models. The CNG vehicles were unveiled by Mr. Jairam Ramesh, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) Environment and Forests in the presence of senior government dignitaries and the Maruti Suzuki management team. The natural gas vehicle models include SX4, Eeco, WagonR, Estilo and Alto and are being launched in Delhi NCR, Mumbai and Gujrat.
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A study carried out by Garrigues Medio Ambiente, with the assistance of Asociación Española del Gas (Sedigas – Spanish Gas Association), has come up with recommendations that could help Spain achieve the 20/20/20 Millennium Green Package set by the European Union. The study makes mention of several “Opportunities for Development” for natural gas fuels for transportation.
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VW CrossTouran TSI EcoFuel now available for order.
Volkswagen will take orders for the new CrossTouran EcoFuel as from 12 August. Volkswagen’s ‘more extrovert’ compact MPV is available from a starting price of €27,700 (USD 35,800). It comes with a modified road kit complete with longer suspension springs, getting 20 millimetres more ground clearance than the standard model.
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Fiat's New Doblo Natural Power produces 134 g/km CO2 emissions.
Fiat has released brief details of its 2010 model New Doblò Natural Power, first announced in November 2009. The seven seater vehicle combines a CNG/petrol bi-fuel supply system and a 1.4 16v T-JET Euro 5 engine, to reach a top speed of 172 km/h and produces 134 g/km CO2 emissions. Fiat says a full tank (16.2 kg) costs 14 euros (USD 18.20); at current fuel prices it will cost 25 euros (USD 32.50) to travel 600 km (about the distance from Milan to Rome), compared to 60 euros (USD 78.00) for the same distance on petrol – a saving of well over 50%.
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Stohl, CNG power and gravel - a successful combination at the Schneebergland Rally.
Stohl 0.2 seconds behind rally leader after all 15 stages completed
In the fifth round of the Austrian National Rally Championship, the Schneebergland Rally, the OMV CNG (Compressed natural gas) Rally Team has scored it’s biggest success in this year’s season. They reached second place overall in the CNG-powered car, which conforms to Division I regulations. Stohl performs best driving on gravel roads, and with 60% of the Schneebergland roads being gravel, the promise to perform well was fulfilled. The gap between first and second places after 15 stages was just 0.2 seconds.
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NABI 40-LFW - the natural gas powered low floor bus bound for Santa Monica streets.
5-year Contract to NABI for CNG Buses
California’s City of Santa Monica has awarded a multi-year contract to North American Bus Industries, Inc. (NABI) and has issued a Notice to Proceed (NTP) for the purchase of nine forty-foot low-floor CNG transit buses with options to purchase up to an additional 58 buses over the 5-year contract period subject to approval by the City Council.
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King Long CNG-powered City Bus, model XMQ6891G
Xiamen Bus Group, located in Xiamen, Fujian province, will shortly receive 50 CNG buses for city transportation, with more bus routes and increased frequency driving the demand, reports whatsonxiamen. The buses are manufactured by King Long United Automotive Industry Co., Ltd, also in Xiamen and are due for delivery in August.
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