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Forecast: Global Natural Gas Vehicle Fleet to Reach 17 Million by 2015

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to reach just more than 3 million vehicles (including conversions) by 2015. Conversely, in Pakistan, Argentina, Brazil, Iran, and India—the top five markets for NGVs—there are a variety of light-duty NGVs available. between 2008 and 2015, which translates into 31,347 vehicles (including conversions) sold in 2015.

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MIT and IEA reports take different views of the future of natural gas in transportation

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While compressed natural gas (CNG) will play a role, particularly for high-mileage fleets, the report suggests that the chemical conversion of gas into some form of liquid fuel may be the best pathway to significant market penetration. emissions are reduced by around 25% relative to the use of gasoline for the same engine efficiency.

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Navigant forecasts global annual natural gas vehicle sales to reach 3.9M in 2025, up 62.5% from 2015

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These include the availability of refueling infrastructure, tightening tailpipe emissions requirements, and total cost of ownership. In Asia Pacific, many markets are highly fractured with a number of competitors, although Suzuki remains strong in the key NGV markets of Pakistan and India.

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Forecast: 17M Natural Gas Vehicles Worldwide by 2015

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to reach just over 3 million vehicles (including conversions) by 2015. The top five markets for NGVs are currently Pakistan, Argentina, Brazil, Iran, and India. This rapid expansion will largely be due to the availability of refueling stations and the growth of government emissions rules in large cities in India.

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Axial Vector and Kirloskar Oil Engines Forming JV for Mass Production of Axial-Type Engines

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The AVEC engines can use multiple fuel types, including diesel, JP5 and JP8 military fuels, kerosene, bio-diesels, ethanol, and other blends of these fuels, with a special conversion kit available for the combustion of natural gas or propane. Kirloskar engines conform to US as well as European Tier II emission norms.

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Surge in natural gas vehicles predicted

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Currently, the top five markets for natural gas vehicles are Pakistan, Argentina, Iran, India and Brazil with Pike Research anticipating that India will be the fastest growing market at a rate of 18.4 per cent between 2008 and 2015 – that translates to 31,347 vehicles, including conversions, sold in 2015.

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