CNG

A fascinating new type of motorcycle has finally hit the road. The Bajaj Freedom 125 sells for less than US$1,150, and it's the first bike to offer a 2-kg Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) tank alongside a 2-liter petrol tank for cheaper, cleaner riding.

Blending renewably-generated hydrogen gas into existing natural gas pipelines could quickly and easily transport hydrogen across cities. SoCalGas is testing a system that can separate the H2 back out and compress it for use in fuel-cell vehicles.

Amid tightening emissions regulations, car makers are looking for new, unique ways to make their engines more efficient. Volkswagen has used this year's Vienna Motor Symposium to unveil a range of new tips and tricks aimed at eking better mileage out of petrol, hybrid and electric powertrains alike.

Aqualia and SEAT are teaming up to develop a sustainable fuel from wastewater. The project, known as Life Metha-morphosis, is aimed at creating a biofuel from treated organic waste, which can then be used to power CNG cars, whose CO2 emissions would be cut by up to 80 percent.

Among all the manufacturers playing around with alternative fuel for trucks, Daimler has been among the most active. Not only is it playing around with pure electric offerings, the German giant has just released a new compressed natural gas trash truck for Stuttgart.

Hot on the heels of supermarket chain Waitrose unveiling a ​fleet of compressed natural gas delivery lorries, Skoda has whipped the covers off four CNG-powered trucks for its factory. The lorries will be used to ferry parts around the factory site, promising to cut costs and carbon emissions.

Delivery trucking is a dirty business, but the companies that rely on it are working to clean things up – and compressed natural gas is emerging as a useful alternative to our reliance on diesel power. In the UK, Scania has created a fleet of CNG-powered trucks for long range deliveries.

The 2014 Ford F-150 arrives this fall with the option of a dual-fuel compressed natural gas system that cuts emissions and fueling costs. The automaker is calling it the only half-ton pickup truck of its kind.

Powered by Audi’s CO2-neutral "e-gas," the g-tron sportback will incorporate CNG (compressed natural gas) as its primary motivational option.

Ford has unveiled its long awaited Transit Connect Electric van.

VW will field two cars with natural gas engines at the Nürburgring 24-Hour Race on May 23-24, taking on another technical challenge – the use of EcoFuel engines in an endurance test twice around the clock on the world’s most demanding race track.

November 23, 2008 At a time when America’s auto manufacturers are going cap in hand to the Government for donations to secure their survival, how can there still be such large gaps in the marketplace? Toyota showed a CNG-Powered Camry Hybrid Concept at the LA Auto Show, portending the filling of a g