Abstract
Overview
Introduction
Despite an increased focus on alternative road fuels across Europe, in all but
one or two countries, the number of vehicles fuelled by compressed natural gas
(CNG) is minimal. Industry stakeholders need to be aware of the varying
popularity of CNG in member states and of the reasons for it.
Scope
- A review of the different levels of NGVs' penetration into the European
car parc and CNG' s presence within the refuelling network
- An assessment of the support for CNG at a political level and from the
automotive manufacturing industry
- Insight into the reasons why CNG vehicles have been more popular in markets
outside of Europe, including Argentina, Brazil and Pakistan
- A comparison of the usage of competing alternative fuels such as biofuels and
autogas and reasons behind success
Report Highlights
In Europe, NGVs have made the biggest impact in Italy, with the country' s
410,000 NGVs making up over 1% of the car parc. The key driver of the uptake
of CNG vehicles in Italy has been grants for the purchase of NGVs and
conversions kits.
The use of NGVs in Europe is dwarfed by markets such as Argentina, Brazil and
Pakistan. The use of CNG in Brazil and Argentina is aided by favourable price
differential between gasoline and CNG and a strong distribution infrastructure.
Across Europe CNG has been eclipsed by other alternative road fuels. Autogas
has proven to be more popular for technical reasons, whilst biofuels have
benefited from governmental support and superior adaptability to gasoline and
diesel engines
Reasons to Purchase
- Compare the presence of CNG across European by understanding the number of
registered NGVs and the number of CNG filling stations
- Uncover the reasons why NGVs have achieved a low penetration rate into the
European car parc compared to some South American and Asian countries
- Understand the factors behind the relative success of LPG and biofuels as
alternative fuels
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