Diesel And Natural Gas Engine Sales Survey

From the Executive Summary: This report compares the NGV markets in Italy, New Zealand, the United States and Canada with the emphasis on identifying reasons why natural gas is an attractive fuel for vehicles in Italy and New Zealand while apparently much less so in the U.S. and Canada. Identifying the reasons for low NGV penetration in Canada suggests means by which NGV can be made more competitive with conventional sources of transportation energy. The research has indicated that serious obstacles have so far prevented NGV from becoming the fuel of choice for many potential vehicle convertors. These include: - fuel price differential uncertainty, - high vehicle conversion costs, - high compression equipment costs, - tough competition from propane, - a demonstrated lack of government vehicle conversion commitment, - a low-key marketing effort, - certain institutional barriers to NGV use, and lack of technological developments.