May 28, 2023. The Minister of Industry, Commerce and Mipymes of the Dominican Republic, Víctor -Ito- Bisonó, affirmed that since President Luis Abinader came to the Government, he has promoted cleaner energy and a more environmentally friendly fuel.
Bisonó spoke at the event where the Martí group, which represents the Iveco brand in the country, delivered 13 X-Way natural gas trucks to the multinational TotalEnergies to support its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. It is about the first vehicles with this technology marketed in Central America and the Caribbean.
The official said that the Government works with future generations in mind. “And not only because of the economic aspect, since we all know what the pandemic was and what the war in Russia and Ukraine has been, but also because of the responsibility of leaving a world much better than what we found it, and there is the reflection with this new model of natural gas units,” he said.
He explained that the Ministry, in 2021, gave the Reserve Bank 100 million pesos for a trust called More Gas that seeks to stimulate the conversion of the Dominican Republic’s heavy vehicle fleet to gaseous fuel.
He highlighted the commitment made by the private sector, with whom the Government has been making alliances, for the use of natural gas. “Today we made the first delivery of Iveco natural gas trucks to TotalEnergies, a big step for our vehicle portfolio. It fills us with pride to be part of TotalEnergies’ vision of transformation towards carbon neutrality, promoting care for the environment and sustainable mobility.” expressed Christian Cabral, CEO of the Martí group.
