A number of UK business fleets have taken delivery of their first Mazda vehicles which have been converted to run on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), with further orders expected in the near future.
Fuel giant BP has had a number of Mazda6 vehicles converted to run on LPG and Calor Gas and Gleaner Oils have Mazda3 models on order.
The aftermarket conversions are all being carried out by Prins Autogas UK, which has two in-house conversion centres in the West Midlands and Southampton.
In 2001, UK sales of LPG cars peaked at 26,000 vehicles, while demand subsequently shrunk after the government withdrew grants, which helped offset the additional cost of the vehicles.
By 2009, just 12,500 LPG cars were sold in the UK of which 12,250 were the result of retro-fit conversions.
Prins Autogas UK said: "Conversions cost £1,500 to £2,000 depending on model. LPG remains significantly cheaper than petrol and businesses will recoup the after-market conversion costs, in most cases, within 18 months."
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Posted by Fred Mason.
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