VW strengthens commitment to CNG vehicles towards carbon neutral mobility

The company’s NGV product range includes six models: Caddy and Caddy Maxi, Touran, Passat Saloon and Passat Estate and recently also the eco up!. In addition, this year the new Golf will be the first vehicle of the MQB (the German acronym for Modular Transverse Matrix – the uniform vehicle architecture which is the basis for many of the VW Group’s models) family available as an EcoFuel version.

“As the largest car maker in Europe, we have a special responsibility to reduce global CO₂ emissions. With the use of natural gas, biogas and E-gas as fuel, emissions will be reduced immediately and sustainably. Combined with the parallel use of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, there is substantial emission saving potential. The goal is carbon neutral mobility. We have the necessary technology in our product portfolio,” explained Hackenberg.

According to Volkswagen, although NGVs are usually more expensive to acquire than their Otto engine counterparts to begin with, nevertheless the purchase pays off in the long run not only due to fuel costs savings but also to incentives and concessions such as lower motor vehicle tax, buyer’s premium, and low gas tax.

Source: ViaVision