The Municipal Transport Company of Madrid (EMT), Spain, has placed an order to the German Daimler automobile consortium of 276 Citaro buses, of the Mercedes-Benz brand and powered by natural gas, which will be delivered during the next two years.…
In the international market, Skoda has upgraded its range of eco-friendly CNG vehicles. The Skoda Octavia G-TEC is now powered by a new and more powerful 1.5-litre TSI engine that generates 128bhp of power. The vehicle is exclusively available in…
Tanzania plans to shift to natural gas powered buses on its rapid transit routes in Dar es Salaam, a move it says will cut fuel use by up to 50 per cent. The Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) acting director-general,…
The 67th edition of the IAA includes the complete commercial offer of vehicles powered by alternative energies of Iveco, within a 100% free of diesel pavilion. Iveco presents its options for sustainable transport and zero emissions, with its current range…
Aliara Energía, an energy services company owned by the same shareholder as Madrileña Red de Gas, consolidates its commitment to natural gas vehicles (NGV) by opening three new refueling stations in the districts of Latina, Fuencarral-El Pardo and Usera in…
Gastec Company and Eni have signed an agreement to open natural gas fueling stations in various areas of Egypt. A statement by the Ministry of Petroleum said the Government is looking to expand the use of natural gas for transport…
Telefónica promotes the use of sustainable and alternative modes of transport among its employees to get to work during the European Mobility Week, through initiatives focused on bicycles, car sharing and natural gas vehicles (NGV). In the field of bicycles,…
The first gas-powered MAN city bus celebrated its début in 1943. This year, exactly 75 years on, commercial vehicle manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus is bringing another newly developed gas engine to market: the MAN E1856 LOH. It will be…
The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) of the European Parliament voted about emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles. The Committee voted for stricter CO2 targets than initially proposed…
Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR has commissioned compressed natural gas (CNG) filling stations for trucks in Turkey, the company said. These gas filling stations are created at a distance of 200-250 km from each other, on roads connecting such cities…
