The German LPG trade association, Deutscher Verband Flüssiggas (DVFG), has reported a big increase in the number of LPG-powered vehicles on the road.

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According to Automobilwoche, association chairman Hanns Richard Hareiner said recently the number of gas vehicles on German roads has risen from 15,000 in 2004 to 200,000 today. Across Europe, an estimated 5.5m are in use.


The number of filling stations has risen from 500 to 3,500 during the same period. The DVFG is forecasting that the number of cars using the fuel will rise to over 1m by 2015.


Hareiner also noted a rising trend in the number of LPG variants available as original equipment. At the Leipzig motor show this week around 60 models from different manufacturers are on display. In the past the market has consisted mainly of retrofitting vehicles.


Similarly the number of natural gas powered vehicles is rising. Automobilwoche said there are around 70,000 on German roads and availability is increasing. Volkswagen, for example, recently launched a natural gas version of the Passat.

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Gas-powered vehicles are also popular in other markets. Most taxis in Sydney, Australia, run on LPG and some large petrol SUVs are converted to run on the fuel here in the UK. CNG was popular in New Zealand during the 1980s, with both OEM and aftermarket conversions on offer, most using Italian equipment.