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13/04/2021

Algeria selects LPG system installers as part of its major conversion plan

Algeria plans to have one million vehicles running on Autogas by 2023. In order to speed the transit...
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13/04/2021

Mexico: Guanajuato switches municipal vehicles to Autogas

With the ambition to protect the environment and generate savings, the municipal government of Guana...
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30/03/2021

Save The Date: Join the Global Autogas Community in Dubai on 9th December 2021

The global Autogas Community will once again meet for the third annual Autogas Day on 9th December 2...
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30/03/2021

Scottish Government helps taxis switch to Autogas and comply with LEZs

More than 100 taxis have been successfully retrofitted with LPG engines, thanks to the Scottish Gove...
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30/03/2021

United States: first LPG-powered school minibus with low NOx certification

Micro Bird, a U.S. company formed by Blue Bird and Girardin Minibus, has become the first to bring t...
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30/03/2021

Romania increases incentives for clean fuel vehicles

The Romanian Government will increase the car scrappage bonus to €1,500 (15%), announced the Minis...
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30/03/2021

Autogas arrives in picturesque town in Castilla-La Mancha

The cooperative Los Galanes has opened the first LPG refuelling station in La Solana, a city in Cast...
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24/03/2021

The Voice of Mr S. M. Vaidya, Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation & WLPGA First Vice-President

The Voice spoke with Mr S. M. Vaidya, Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation & WLPGA First Vice Pres...
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23/03/2021

Interview with Gadibolae Dihlabi, Managing Director, LPGSA

The WLPGA Voice recently had an online interview with the newly appointed Managing Director of the L...
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17/03/2021

New pilot with Autogas taxis was launched in the north of Colombia

Bioenergas has launched a new pilot project to deploy LPG-powered taxis in Cúcuta, a Colombian city...
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17/03/2021

School district in Missouri acquires new Autogas buses, under $1-million replacement plan

The Missouri Propane Education & Research Council (MOPERC) has awarded Liberty Public Schools an...
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17/03/2021

Italy’s Ministry of Transport simplifies revision of LPG-powered vehicles

Good news for Autogas vehicles owners and drivers. From February 2021 it is easier to install the fu...
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17/03/2021

Bi-fuel car sales grow in Spain

In February, sales of bi-fuel vehicles (Autogas and natural gas) in Spain reached a total volume of...
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17/03/2021

India: Atul Auto launches all-new RIK autorickshaw with LPG version

Atul Auto Limited expanded its product portfolio by launching the new-generation RIK autorickshaw fo...
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15/03/2021

WLPGA New Member – Unitex LP Gas

The WLPGA welcomes his new member: Unitex LP Gas Unitex LP Gas is a SBU of a large emerging b...
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12/03/2021

New WLPGA Member – Grupo Propagas

  'Propagas Group is the leading company in the import and commercialisation of hydrocarbons...
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11/03/2021

New WLPGA Member – Rawafd International

'Rawafd International Company was delighted to become a member of the WLPGA, we know this platform w...
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10/03/2021

Driving energy transformation: Hexagon Ragasco introduces smart composite cylinders

Raufoss, Norway - Committed to driving energy transformation, Hexagon Ragasco - a Hexagon company an...
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10/03/2021

Interview with Federico Bruschi Cavagna Group, New VP Managing Director for Cavagna North America

WLPGA recently had a Zoom interview with Federico, recently appointed VP Managing Director for Cavag...
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03/03/2021

Autogas vehicle sales in France grow over 700% in 2020

According to France Gaz Liquides (formerly Comité Français du Butane et du Propane -CFBP), more th...
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03/03/2021

Autogas, the most suitable alternative for waste collection trucks in Spain

The decarbonisation of the transport system is one of the main pillars, together with digitisation a...
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03/03/2021

State of Michigan funds purchase of new Autogas school bus fleet for Livonia

Livonia Public Schools has acquired 22 clean, cost-effective Autogas buses with funding received fro...
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03/03/2021

India: taxi drivers and operators ask for subsidies to switch to alternative fuels

Chief Minister of the Indian state of Karnataka BS Yediyurappa heard the suggestions and concerns ra...
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03/03/2021

Nigeria: governor of Lagos promotes adoption of clean fuel buses

During the 12th Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) International Conference 2021, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, th...
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17/02/2021

Italy: Lombardy awards €36 million to boost transition to clean fuel vehicles

The Council of the Lombardy Region approved a new resolution that allocates 36 million Euros over tw...
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17/02/2021

Governments of Canada and Ontario invests in new fleet of Autogas buses

The governments of Canada and Ontario are taking decisive action to help families, businesses and co...
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17/02/2021

New Ssangyong Tivoli Grand arrives in Spain with ECO label

Until now SsangYong had the Tivoli as a small SUV and the XLV as an expanded variant on the same bas...
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17/02/2021

Bangladesh state-run petroleum distributor signs two new Autogas agreements

Padma Oil Company Ltd. (POCL) has announced its plan to expand its business for the commercialisatio...
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17/02/2021

United States: Tennessee transit agency receives award for its Autogas vehicle fleet

Northeast Tennessee Rural Public Transportation (NET Trans) and Alliance AutoGas (AAG) have recently...
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03/02/2021

New study shows Autogas trucks offer lower carbon footprint than electric equivalents

A new comparative analysis has studied the carbon footprint of medium-duty and heavy-duty (MD-HD) en...
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03/02/2021

India announces green tax on old polluting vehicles, Autogas exempted

The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has approved a proposal to levy a â...
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03/02/2021

Spain: Santa Olalla goes green with Autogas station, could convert municipal cars

The Mayor of Santa Olalla Pedro Congosto and the Councillor for Social Welfare Eva Rodríguez attend...
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03/02/2021

New Ford 7.3l ‘Godzilla’ V8 will be available with LPG system for U.S. school buses

Blue Bird will begin production of its Autogas and gasoline Vision school buses integrating Ford’s...
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03/02/2021

Piaggio Group launches Porter NP6, the first city truck, with LPG option

At an online international première, the Piaggio Group presented its new range of four-wheel lightw...
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27/01/2021

The Voice of Ms Molly Morris, WLPGA Board Member and Senior Vice President of Crude, Products and Liquids, Equinor

The Voice spoke with Ms Molly Morris, WLPGA Board Member and Senior Vice President of Crude, Product...
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27/01/2021

Litro Gas Awarded SLS COVID-19 Compliant Safety Credentials

Litro Gas was recently awarded with SLS 1672: 2020 certification by the Sri Lanka Standards Inst...
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27/01/2021

New WLPGA IC Member – Petredec

WLPGA is delighted to welcome Petredec to the prestigious WLPGA Industry Council (IC). Petred...
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27/01/2021

New WLPGA Members – RealFlame

  “LPG suppliers should collaborate with appliance manufacturers to ensure that consum...
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27/01/2021

New WLPGA Members – Sigma Cylinders

"When a group of passionate individuals, with an extraordinary set of skills and purposeful determ...
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26/01/2021

New WLPGA Members – NGL Strategy

“We are excited to become members of the WLPGA and join other key players of the LPG communi...
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20/01/2021

Basque Country-based workshop converts first diesel truck to Autogas

Autogas Olaetxe, with offices in the city of Legazpi, has modified a truck's diesel engine to run on...
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20/01/2021

U.S. PERC approves $12 million funding request to sell Cummins LPG engine in 2024

Last December, the U.S. Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) approved a $12 million fundi...
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20/01/2021

Polish Climate Ministry announced updated Clean Transport Zones, will include Autogas

The Ministry of Climate has prepared a draft of amendments to the Clean Transport Zones, i.e. areas...
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20/01/2021

Belgium: Volkswagen Tiguan equipped with new Prins VSI-3 DI LPG system

Prins Autogas’ Belgian partner AGS Auto Gas Systemen has converted a Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0 TSI 202...
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20/01/2021

Gruppo Renault Italia leads Autogas market, with a share of 50%

Gruppo Renault Italia has become the leader in the Autogas market, with a penetration of 49.3%. The...
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19/01/2021

The Role of LPG in Sustainable Farming within Climate-vulnerable Communities

This Exceptional Energy case study delves into the story behind the challenges faced by the agricult...
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06/01/2021

Dacia unveils third generation of Sendero ECO-G, Spain’s most economic LPG car

  The third generation of Dacia Sandero ECO-G, in its Berlina and Stepway versions, has arri...
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06/01/2021

France: Toulouse announces aid to replace old polluting cars

Toulouse is taking a new step in the fight against air pollution. The low-emission zone (ZFE), in wh...
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