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Autogas in EuropeState of play and future outlook
Samuel Maubanc General Manager, AEGPL
WLPGA Regional SummitGold Coast, Australia
18 May 2016
Distribution of LPG demand in Europe
Residential 33%
Agriculture4%
Industry18%
Autogas46%
Total LPG demand in 2014 = 21,1 million tonnes
• Excluding LPG used by petrochemical industry
1. Turkey2. Poland3. Italy4. Ukraine5. Germany6. Bulgaria7. Romania8. Serbia9. Greece 10. Netherlands
Top-10 Autogas markets in EU (in volumes)
7.51
+650%
470222
+112%
8380
+4%
272120
+118%
494380
+30%
3002.2
+13536%
3.50.5
+508%
19701500
+31%
56.317.5
+222%
28462170
+31%
5040
+25%
190185
+3%
13.54
+238%
402
+1331%
4250
-16% 172208
-17%
5662
-10%
0.020.2
-92% 111215
-48%200235
-14%
0.10.4
-73%
144148
-3%
137929821
2009 2014
+40%
FIVE-YEAR EVOLUTION OF THE NUMBER OF AUTOGAS VEHICLES IN EUROPE
The number of vehicles is expressed in ‘000s
2515215840
2009 2014
+62%
16001300
+23%
40772320
+76%
0.42.6
-85%
What will it take to grow LPG use further?
Further recognition of LPG environmentalproperties: condition for incentives and favourable taxation
More engagement from OEM
Ongoing LPG real-driving emission tests
Tests co-funded by the CFBP (French LPG association), the DVFG (German LPG association), and AEGPL (European LPG association)
6 models tested:
Alfa Romeo Mito: Euro 5 homologated; LPG system retrofitted; mileage of 65,000 km
Fiat 500L: Euro 6 homologated; original LPG vehicle from manufacturer; mileage of 6,300 km
Opel Astra: Petrol/LPG + diesel models: Euro 6 homologated; original LPG vehicle from manufacturer
Skoda Octavia: Euro 6 homologated; original LPG vehicle from manufacturer
Huyndai
Dacia Sandero: Euro 6 homologated; original LPG vehicle from manufacturer
Series of 3 tests for each type of fuel (LPG, gasoline) and car
All tests done at comparable speed, weather and altitude conditions
A preview on some of the results
Alfa Romeo Mito Fiat 500LCO
PM
HC
NOx
Euro 6 limitsLPGGasoline
Euro 6 limitsLPGGasoline
CO
PM
HC
NOx
Contrary to gasoline, real driving emissions from LPG vehicles, including from the older converted car, are below the limits set out by the Euro 6 standard for all pollutants, even in the case of aggressive driving
Extrapolating data from a ICCT study on diesel vehicles, we calculated that LPG vehicles emit in average -93% NOx and -76% CO compared to diesel vehicles in similar real-driving conditions
Key results for the autogas fueled vehicles compared to gasoline
CO2 CO NOx HC PM
-17 to -19% -60 to -97% Similar(-54% vs Euro 6)
Similar(-99% vs Euro 6)
-96%
8
Biopropane soon to be a commercial reality in Europe
Several public announcements in the last months, involving the LPG industry (e.g. SHV, DCC Energy, CFBP)
Critical for maintaining authorities’ interestto support LPG
Availability of OEM vehicles
Across Europe, customers can choose out of:
over 90 models from
20 manufacturers
In all vehicle segments
From small city vehicles
To delivery vans
OEM or delayed OEM, with full manufacturer warranty
However:
No pan-European OEM availability (country by country tactical decision)
Limited OEM interest in advanced technology such as Direct Liquid Injection
Development of Dual Fuel (LPG-diesel) technology for trucks but only retrofits available