When every cent counts
When every Cent Counts
Natural gas has demonstrable benefits for large fleet operators
Just one cent. A natural-gas car needs to cost one cent per kilometer less to run than the same diesel model. “That difference could be the ultimate game-changer for this type of fuel,” says Frank Woesthoff of Volkswagen Financial Services.
The Group’s financial services subsidiary has its eyes tightly set on fleet operators, its largest clients, who will sometimes lease even thousands of vehicles. “And they know exactly what running a fleet of this size costs,” affirms Woesthoff. For this reason, he hopes that more and more fleet customers will switch to natural gas (also known as CNG) – for their own sake.В
“So far, natural gas has never truly caught on, but we’re about to switch all that.”
Dr. Jens Andersen
Volkswagen has big plans for the future. “So far, natural gas has never truly caught on, but we’re about to switch all that,” says Dr. Jens Andersen. The Group coordinator for natural gas powered mobility has just launched a roadshow in Hamburg. The objective of the event is to raise awareness via various German cities in the near future regarding a topic that too few people are familiar with: natural gas is the economical and cleanest alternative to gasoline or diesel fuel. It is, so to speak, the cost-effective key to the energy revolution. Anyone looking for cost-efficient and sustainable driving has to consider natural gas as an option.
For the very first time, ten companies have joined compels in this regard. On Volkswagen’s initiative, gas distributors and gas station operators are uniting to highlight the benefits of CNG as a fuel. And the time emerges to be ripe, with enlargening doubts being cast over the diesel engine and some cities even considering banning diesel vehicles from their streets. That will never happen with CNG-powered cars. “It’s the cleanest combustion engine by some distance; all other fuels produce more pollutants than CNG,” says Dr. Andersen.В
The industry-led initiative has the following objectives: to dual the number of natural gas service stations to Two,000 within a few years and achieve a tenfold increase in the number of natural gas vehicles on the road (to one million) by 2025.
To make that happen, the vehicles need to be appealing. And the brands of the Volkswagen Group suggest several fresh models. The fourteen CNG-powered vehicle models include the Audi A5 and A4 and best-sellers like the Golf, Skoda Octavia and Seat Leon. The VW Polo, too, will soon be available with a natural-gas engine.
The Group wants to make the switch to natural gas as effortless as possible for its fleet customers and is working on several innovative concepts. One option under discussion is a kind of flat-rate solution. At the commence of the leasing period, the user will book a specific number of kilometers at a immobilized price, which covers everything – fuel and maintenance included. “So the customer knows exactly what the car’s running costs will be over the initial three years,” says financial pro Woesthoff. That would be a revolutionary development within the industry as it would create certainty in terms of financial planning.
When every cent counts
When every Cent Counts
Natural gas has evident benefits for large fleet operators
Just one cent. A natural-gas car needs to cost one cent per kilometer less to run than the same diesel model. “That difference could be the ultimate game-changer for this type of fuel,” says Frank Woesthoff of Volkswagen Financial Services.
The Group’s financial services subsidiary has its eyes stiffly set on fleet operators, its thickest clients, who will sometimes lease even thousands of vehicles. “And they know exactly what running a fleet of this size costs,” affirms Woesthoff. For this reason, he hopes that more and more fleet customers will switch to natural gas (also known as CNG) – for their own sake.В
“So far, natural gas has never truly caught on, but we’re about to switch all that.”
Dr. Jens Andersen
Volkswagen has big plans for the future. “So far, natural gas has never truly caught on, but we’re about to switch all that,” says Dr. Jens Andersen. The Group coordinator for natural gas powered mobility has just launched a roadshow in Hamburg. The purpose of the event is to raise awareness across various German cities in the near future regarding a topic that too few people are familiar with: natural gas is the economical and cleanest alternative to gasoline or diesel fuel. It is, so to speak, the cost-effective key to the energy revolution. Anyone looking for cost-efficient and sustainable driving has to consider natural gas as an option.
For the very first time, ten companies have joined coerces in this regard. On Volkswagen’s initiative, gas distributors and gas station operators are uniting to highlight the benefits of CNG as a fuel. And the time shows up to be ripe, with enhancing doubts being cast over the diesel engine and some cities even considering banning diesel vehicles from their streets. That will never happen with CNG-powered cars. “It’s the cleanest combustion engine by some distance; all other fuels produce more pollutants than CNG,” says Dr. Andersen.В
The industry-led initiative has the following objectives: to dual the number of natural gas service stations to Two,000 within a few years and achieve a tenfold increase in the number of natural gas vehicles on the road (to one million) by 2025.
To make that happen, the vehicles need to be appealing. And the brands of the Volkswagen Group suggest several fresh models. The fourteen CNG-powered vehicle models include the Audi A5 and A4 and best-sellers like the Golf, Skoda Octavia and Seat Leon. The VW Polo, too, will soon be available with a natural-gas engine.
The Group wants to make the switch to natural gas as effortless as possible for its fleet customers and is working on several innovative concepts. One option under discussion is a kind of flat-rate solution. At the commence of the leasing period, the user will book a specific number of kilometers at a stationary price, which covers everything – fuel and maintenance included. “So the customer knows exactly what the car’s running costs will be over the initial three years,” says financial pro Woesthoff. That would be a revolutionary development within the industry as it would create certainty in terms of financial planning.
When every cent counts
When every Cent Counts
Natural gas has demonstrable benefits for large fleet operators
Just one cent. A natural-gas car needs to cost one cent per kilometer less to run than the same diesel model. “That difference could be the ultimate game-changer for this type of fuel,” says Frank Woesthoff of Volkswagen Financial Services.
The Group’s financial services subsidiary has its eyes rigidly set on fleet operators, its largest clients, who will sometimes lease even thousands of vehicles. “And they know exactly what running a fleet of this size costs,” affirms Woesthoff. For this reason, he hopes that more and more fleet customers will switch to natural gas (also known as CNG) – for their own sake.В
“So far, natural gas has never indeed caught on, but we’re about to switch all that.”
Dr. Jens Andersen
Volkswagen has big plans for the future. “So far, natural gas has never truly caught on, but we’re about to switch all that,” says Dr. Jens Andersen. The Group coordinator for natural gas powered mobility has just launched a roadshow in Hamburg. The purpose of the event is to raise awareness via various German cities in the near future regarding a topic that too few people are familiar with: natural gas is the economical and cleanest alternative to gasoline or diesel fuel. It is, so to speak, the cost-effective key to the energy revolution. Anyone looking for cost-efficient and sustainable driving has to consider natural gas as an option.
For the very first time, ten companies have joined coerces in this regard. On Volkswagen’s initiative, gas distributors and gas station operators are uniting to highlight the benefits of CNG as a fuel. And the time shows up to be ripe, with enhancing doubts being cast over the diesel engine and some cities even considering banning diesel vehicles from their streets. That will never happen with CNG-powered cars. “It’s the cleanest combustion engine by some distance; all other fuels produce more pollutants than CNG,” says Dr. Andersen.В
The industry-led initiative has the following objectives: to dual the number of natural gas service stations to Two,000 within a few years and achieve a tenfold increase in the number of natural gas vehicles on the road (to one million) by 2025.
To make that happen, the vehicles need to be appealing. And the brands of the Volkswagen Group suggest several fresh models. The fourteen CNG-powered vehicle models include the Audi A5 and A4 and best-sellers like the Golf, Skoda Octavia and Seat Leon. The VW Polo, too, will soon be available with a natural-gas engine.
The Group wants to make the switch to natural gas as effortless as possible for its fleet customers and is working on several innovative concepts. One option under discussion is a kind of flat-rate solution. At the embark of the leasing period, the user will book a specific number of kilometers at a immobilized price, which covers everything – fuel and maintenance included. “So the customer knows exactly what the car’s running costs will be over the initial three years,” says financial accomplished Woesthoff. That would be a revolutionary development within the industry as it would create certainty in terms of financial planning.