China NGV sales slump as subsidies end

NGV sales in China fell sharply in the first half of the year as the end of subsidies left buyers with little incentive to choose gas vehicles instead of their conventional counterparts.

An LNG-powered bus in Hangzhou, near Shanghai. China could have up to 11 million NGVs by 2020. (Interfax) An LNG-powered bus in Hangzhou, near Shanghai. China could have up to 11 million NGVs by 2020. (Interfax)

NGV sales in China fell sharply in the first half of the year as the end of subsidies left buyers with little incentive to choose gas vehicles instead of their conventional counterparts.