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Alfa Romeo introduces LPG-powered MiTo

2009 Alfa Romeo MiTo Imola - Click for complete gallery Alongside the recently-launched MultiAir MiTos, Alfa Romeo has launched a dual-fueled LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) version of the Turbo 1.4-liter engine in the sexy hatchback. This model benefits from tax exemptions in many European countries, since it reduces CO2 emissions down to 131 g/km. The engine retains the standard 120 hp and still makes 0 to 100 km/h (62mph) in 8.8 seconds. The 39-liter LPG reservoir is placed in the spare tire well and, together with the standard gasoline ... Read more →

Opel will offer two factory-installed LPG models, Meriva and Corsa, in France Xavier Navarro

The least alternative of the alternative fuels – LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) – has received some good news in the expanding market in France: Opel has decided to sell two ...

Volvo announces bio-dimethyl ether partnership Xavier Navarro

Dimethyl ether (DME) is one of those fuels that is not well known to the general public but is should be, if for no other reason than it promises up to 95 percent carbon neutrality. According to ...

Irmscher offers sporty after-market LPG conversion for the Opel Antara Xavier Navarro

LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) is the fuel of choice for lots of European drivers who want to save money at the pump. It's much cheaper than gasoline or diesel and it's also promoted through tax ...

Ford to offer factory-converted LPG Fiesta in Europe Xavier Navarro

2009 Ford Fiesta - Click for high-res image gallery The new Ford Fiesta is now being offered with a factory-installed LPG option in Europe. This is the fourth Ford model that uses this technology ...

Volkswagen launches Golf Plus Bi-Fuel in Germany 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Volkswagen has added another LPG-fueled model to its lineup with the new Golf Plus BiFuel. Like most other vehicles capable of running on liquified petroleum gas, the Golf has a dual fuel setup that allows the driver to switch over to gasoline if LPG is not available. The use of LPG cuts ...

Dacia introduces LPG fueled Logan in France at €6,700 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Renault's low-cost Dacia brand has just introduced a new LPG-fueled version of the Logan sedan in France. The Logan is powered by the same 75 hp 1.4-liter engine used in the Sandero that debuted in March. The Logan 1.4 MPI 75 LPG has a starting price of just €8,700 but it is eligible for a ...

TÜV Rheinland warns against cheap LPG and CNG conversions 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

German motorists are eager to convert their cars to run with LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) and CNG (Compressed Natural Gas). However, unless your next car purchase comes with the LPG/CNG conversion as standard, you should be careful where you get your car converted, according to TÜV Rheinland. ...

Tata Nano beater in Lombardy: The €2,900 LPG Chevrolet Matiz 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

Click on image for a complete gallery of the Chevrolet Matiz In Europe, you can get a Chevrolet for less money than some scooters. In fact, the price is lower than even the Tata Nano is expected to get when it's on sale in Europe: Starting with an MRSP of about €10,000, the price can be ...

Citron adds dual fuel to Dispatch delivery truck for UK market 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Citroën's new Dispatch 1000 L1H1 2.0i 140 brings to five the number of dual fuel (liquefied petroleum gas, aka LPG, and petrol) vehicles in the marque's UK line-up. The Dispatch 1000 joins the Nemo 1.4i X and three Berlingo models in sharing this alternative-fueled capability. The new van ...

Dutch LPG giant expands to Germany 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Benelux (made up of Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg) is one of the world's largest LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) markets. The most important distributor of this fuel in Benelux, BK-GAS, has announced plans to expand to Germany, after its successful move to France, Italy and Poland. The Dutch ...

Euro Chevy Matiz now available with LPG conversion 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

German company farhrmitgas has just produced a concept Chevy Matiz that has been converted to run on LPG. The LPG Matiz is claimed to be able to run 100 km on only 3 Euros worth of fuel. Fahrmitgas is a supplier of LPG conversion systems that are optimized for specific vehicles. The Matiz ...

Does an LPG conversion make this HUMMER green? 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

One one hand, we have the HUMMER H2, which is pretty much the least green vehicle on the road; indeed, if the Prius is the standard bearer by which others are judged, the H2 is the pallbearer. On the other hand, we have liquefied petroleum gas. LPG, as it's more commonly referred, burns much ...

New CNG and LPG conversion facilities open in Italy 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

As you may have noticed, there's been a lot of CNG and LPG car news coming from Europe recently. Considered a solid option in countries like Germany, Italy and France, CNG and LPG are backed up by a significant number of manufacturers selling certified or factory-installed ways to use the fuel in ...

New generation Golf get BiFuel LPG system factory installed 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Volkswagen has decided to expand its lineup of LPG powered cars, at least in Germany and Italy, two key markets for these vehicles. VW took the opportunity of the Bologna MotorShow to show off its new Golf BiFuel. The most remarkable feature of this new model is that the LPG option is factory ...

Meet Greenfly, a Yamaha XT500 motorcycle converted to LPG 12 months ago on Autoblog Green

Liquefied Petroleum Gas, or LPG as it's more commonly known, is derived from fossil fuels, but it also burns significantly cleaner than other petroleum-based fuels and has a higher octane rating. In fact, LPG produces 19 percent less carbon than oil as it burns and is free of particulate ...

What gas are you going to choose for your next car? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

When you think of German vehicles, odds are that you're picturing big Mercs and Bimmers speeding on the Autobahn. However, the German market is quite diverse and there's a good supply of alternative fuels to be had. You can get most models powered with gasoline, diesel, natural gas (CNG) or ...

Chevrolet offers free LPG conversions in Germany 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

More good news for LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) fans. Chevrolet in Germany is offering free LPG conversions in certain models. According to Chevrolet, this will help German drivers by saving them up to €10,800 at the pump between 2008 to 2018. 2018 is the year that all tax reductions for LPG ...

LPG living large in France 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Although LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) is one of the least alternative among the alternative fuels, supporters often mention these reasons to promote its use: virtually no nitrogen oxides, lower CO2 emissions when burned, no volatile compounds and no particles to filter at the exhaust pipe. In ...

Proton beefs up GEN-2 with dual-fuel capability 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

click to enlarge The whole point of what're called "alternative fuels" is that they offer a driver something other than gasoline to put into the tank. With that in mind, it makes sense that Proton is happy to announce the new dual-fuel ecoLogic GEN-2 in the UK. These new models can burn either ...

LPG fueled Holden Commodores now only $400 more than gas after tax breaks 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Australians looking for a cheaper alternative to gasoline now have a very cost effective option with a dual fuel conversion being offered by Holden. The installation allows Commodores and derivatives to be operated on either LPG or gasoline. Holden recently dropped the conversion price of the system ...

RACE report shows that LPG is a viable solution 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The Real Automóvil Club de España (RACE) as well as its German counterpart ADAC, have released a complete report defending the use of LPG (Liquiefied Petroleum Gas) as a viable alternative to gasoline. The complete report (which you can download following the link below) states that ...

Ford Germany improves performance and delivery of LPG and CNG cars 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Ford Germany has announced that its LPG and CNG-powered cars' performance has been improved. According to the press release, gas-powered Fords have improved their consumption up to 1 liter/100 km, which allows the cars to have 50km (30 miles) more range, that is, about 450 km on gas and 750 ...

Hyundai may build Hybrid LPG Elantra in Australia 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Liquified petroleum gas (commonly referred to as propane) has never really caught as a motor fuel in the U.S. although it is used by some fleets. However, drivers in Australia may have a new LPG-fueled vehicle to choose from. In fact they may have an LPG mild hybrid available soon at Hyundai ...

Ford of Italy adds LPG option to the Focus and C-Max 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Ford of Italy has announced a new LPG-option for the Focus and the C-Max. The option comes from a kit sourced from BRC Equipment and can be installed by M.T.M. s.r.l. (owned by BRC). The kit allows the vehicles to use either unleaded gasoline or LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas). The kit is installed ...

Roush propane F-150 leaves minimal carbon footprint 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

In some countries, LPG (liquified propane gas) is an increasingly common fuel for automobiles due to its comparatively low cost and 15-20 percent lower emissions compared to gasoline or diesel fuel. Though some are against the practice, a few governments encourage the use of LPG through lowered ...

2008 Shell Eco-marathon Americas roster - all 38 teams - announced 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We're getting close to the start of the 2008 Shell Eco-marathon Americas, and the list of 38 teams that will participate in the competition in some ways mimics real-world power train usage. The overwhelming majority (28) of the vehicles will use combustion engines to try and top last year's ...

Diesel + LPG = WOW! 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The guys over at the AutoSpeed website from Australia seem pretty excited about a concept I had never heard of before. According to them, mixing some LPG in with any kind of diesel will give you 25 percent more power, use less fuel, and spew fewer emissions. And to top it all off, the Australian ...

LPG vs Biofuels: Cleaner fuel but more CO2 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Most of our readers might not be familiar with LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) but it's a fuel that is very hot in countries like Belgium, Germany, Italy, France and Australia. LPG is a mixture of hydrocarbon gases (propane and/or butane) that is liquefied and then used as a fuel. It is non-toxic and ...

Geneva 2008: Ford outlines sustainability strategy 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click to enlarge Ahead of the Geneva Motor Show next month, Ford has further elaborated on its sustainable mobility plans. Just as Ford execs like Derrik Kuzak have described here in the U.S. recently, Ford's European plan includes cost-effective solutions. With the intent to get large numbers of ...

Kenworth announces new LNG trucks 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

A look at the home page and press release section of Kenworth Truck Company's website will show you that reducing fuel consumption and emissions is a very big deal to the trucking industry. The fact that these trucks are the vehicles which log the most miles on American roadways should tell you all ...

Ford adds LPG variants to Focus and C-Max lineup 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Ford of Europe is already selling the Euro-spec Focus 2008 and adding new models to the line up. In this case, an LPG-powered version. LPG stands for Liquefied Petroleum Gas and is also known as Autogas. While it's still a fossil fuel, it's also claimed that burns "cleaner" hence reducing ...

UK drivers have a new guide to propane filling stations and converters 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Hank Hill would be proud. Heck he would probably sell them at Strickland Propane in Arlen, Texas for people planning to travel to the UK. A new atlas of Great Britain is being published that shows the locations of LPG filling stations and companies that do LPG conversions. LPG (liquefied petroleum ...

Can natural gas and LPG help the cities? They're going to try that out 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Fundació Gas Natural has published a study on how CNG vehicles can improve the air quality in Barcelona and Madrid, Spain. Of course, Gas Natural sells natural gas and is quite interested in this happening, but the study was performed with the Mare Nostrum supercomputer in the Universitat ...

300 bhp Subaru WRX runs on LPG, can be user-tuned for economy or performance 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

One of the reasons homebrew biodiesel is becoming more and more common, I believe, is that it allows individuals to take some control over their own fuel. But going that route is quite an investment of time and money. For people who like to have some say in the way their car burns fuel, but don't ...

Frankfurt Preview: The AC Schnitzer GP3.10 runs on LPG 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We're not so sure that we like the name of this car, but we like the fact that it can run on alternative fuels. The AC Schnitzer GP3.10 is capable of running on standard gasoline or liquidified petroleum gas (LPG). The aforementioned name translates this way: GP stands for Gas Powered, the 3 is ...

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