Welcome to the NEW Edition of Autogas Updates! 

David Tyler, Director, WLPGA welcomes readers to this new digital edition of Autogas Updates. 

We understand the need for this type of publication to help our members and network keep abreast of autogas news from around the world. As the global voice of the LP Gas business, the WLPGA is pleased to be able to meet those needs. Technology allows us to be far more reactive and in a much more cost effective way.

Read more here 

Autogas in Bangladesh

Wesfarmers Kleenheat Elpiji Limited (WKEL) was formed to develop an LPG importation, marketing and distribution business in Bangladesh. The major shareholders are: Wesfarmers Energy and Elpiji (M) Sdn Bhd.

Kleenheat Gas is pioneering the autogas industry in Bangladesh and is in the process of commissioning a country wide network of Kleenheat AutoGas stations.

Read more here from Klaus Gohra, Kleenheat Gas

British Motorsport and Autogas

British motorsport underwent a revolution this year with the introduction of autogas powered cars to compete in the Dunlop 2010 MSA British Touring Car Championship. In a six figure sponsorship deal, Team AON’s star racers, Tom Onslow-Cole and Tom Chilton, take the wheel of new Ford Focus STs powered by a specially designed Prins Liquid LPG system on a Mountune built Duratec 2.0 engine.

Read more about this by John Wouters, Marketing Manager, PRINS here

Other websites:  http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/motorsport/2960179/Win-makes-me-Ford-ever-proud.html

Developing the use of Autogas in Spain

Repsol and the city of Barcelona sign an agreement committing them to develop further the use of autogas in the city of Barcelona.

Please read Carlos Bermudez Garcia's - from REPSOL Autogas Development Department - article here or download the press release here

French Market Autogas Brief

Sabine Gibier, Communications Manager at CFBP (French LP Gas Association) provides information on the French autogas market for April 2010. Please click here for more information.

Propane AutoGas Police Interceptor Cleans Up More Than Streets

There doesn’t have to be a tradeoff between performance and environmental friendliness. That’s what the Alliance AutoGas Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor confirmed when it was showcased April 16-18 at the 2010 Southeastern Convention & International Expo in Atlanta, Ga.
Click here to read more by David Finder, Energy Programs Manager, Blossman Gas, Inc.