Toyota has added another twist to its popular car brand line Innova. Traditionally we all know the Toyota Innova to run on gas and diesel fuel but today, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) introduced the Innova CNG in India.

“Toyota is an environment conscious company committed to the cause of nurturing and protecting nature in its myriad forms. With CNG having established itself as an eco-friendly, reliable and economic fuel, TKM is pleased to announce India’s first ever energy efficient MPV in India. This is yet another step in our efforts to make the environment more inhabitable.”

The CNG Innova will be priced at around Rs 85000 higher than the current petrol version.

It can be recalled that the growing fuel costs have compelled every car maker to come up with an alternative fuel option cars in the market. There has been a surge in demand for such model in markets like India which are extremely price sensitive.

(Source) A Pakistan News

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Mercedes Benz announced this week it will display a prototype of a vehicle that runs on compressed natural gas (LP gas) at the upcoming Washington Auto Show. Mercedes Benz is considering releasing a compressed gas vehicle for sale in the U.S. market within the next several years. Many European automakers are convinced that the key to success in today’s American market lies in offering a variety of alternatively fueled vehicles and then producing the one that “takes off” as the most user-friendly new car.

Some analysts feel that pushing the Big Three Detroit American makers toward plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles will be their death knell, and that America’s rich reserves of natural gas are a more cost-effective and easily accomplished alternative. LP vehicles have been in use for years in large farm machinery and some OTR trucks.

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Compressed natural gas (the kind you use for your backyard grill) had been used to fuel farm machinery and super-large trucks for many years, but now, with gas and oil prices more volatile than ever before, many manufacturers are exploring compressed natural gas personal vehicles. The 2009 Honda Civic GX is one of the first publically-available sedans to run exclusively on compressed natural gas. With zero emissions and an EPA city/highway mileage rating of 24/36, the Honda Civic GS is about as environmentally friendly a car as you’re ever going to meet.

With a sticker price of that starts at $25,200, it’s also affordable. A gallon of natural gas is not only more ecologically sound as a fuel, it’s also cheaper, with the typical price ranging between 60 cents and two dollars depending on the supplier and the area of the country in which you live. Expect to see more compressed natural gas infrastructure as these highly efficient and affordable vehicles catch on.

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