Ford continues to break new records in sales of natural gas vehicles

  • Ford continues to break new records in sales of natural gas vehicles

    Back in 2001, Ford had a record year of selling natural gas vehicles when Ford sold 5491 vehicles. That record was shattered in 2012 when Ford sold 11,600 vehicles. And the Ford sales number in 2012 is more than three times what Ford sold in 2010.

    Compare that to the Chevy Volt 2012 sales number of 23,461 vehicles, which was three times the Volt sales number of 2011.

    Pike Research estimates that 20,381 natural gas vehicles were sold across the US in 2012.

    While these natural gas vehicle numbers are still less than 1% of the overall standard fuel vehicle sales count in the US, they do point to a visible growth trend in mindshare for natural gas as a viable alternative fuel for consumers. In the right markets, fuel managers would be wise to take advantage of natural gas fuel margins in volumes that can quickly yield a return on their infrastructure investment. This is especially true in markets where the traditional fuels volume continues to shrink dramatically.

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