According to the Venezuelan Chamber of Automakers (Cavenez, as in its Spanish acronym), the production of dual fuel vehicles (gas-gasoline) increased 10,6 % last September. The report states that in August the country produced 3.393 CNG units, while in September 3.756 units were manufactured.
So far, 16.893 vehicles propelled by natural gas have been produced in the country. It is worth mentioning that a national resolution of the government oblige the OEMs to produce 30% of its production with NGVs.
As reported by the state-owned oil company PDVSA, in the last year approximately 43,000 vehicles were converted to CNG, between old and new, through the Autogas program. Official figures show that currently the country has 107 workshops, where about two vehicles are adapted with this system daily “and it is expected to incorporate 203 more in
In the framework of energy economy, the government aims to reduce the consumption of liquid fuels, which is calculated in 280,000 barrel daily of gasoline. “CNG conversions will reduce the cost of gasoline and will allow the increasing of its exportation using international prices,” stressed Chávez.
Currently, 26 cities are supplied with the gaseous fuel in
