As a part of the NGV GLOBAL 2017 conference, the natural gas
vehicles association held an international gathering on
March 22 to present a series of
sector awards. IVECO received the "NGV Global Industry Champion"
award recognizing the brand's 20 years' of pioneering work in
developing a full range of natural gas vehicles from light, medium
and heavy trucks to buses.
LONDON, March 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- NGV Global,
the International Association for Natural Gas, has recognized
IVECO, the commercial vehicles brand of CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI
/MI: CNHI), with its "NGV Global Industry Champion" award at the
NGV GLOBAL 2017 conference being held this week in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. NGV Global
represents the natural gas vehicle industry worldwide and is
dedicated to promoting the use of natural gas and biomethane for
transport, with a view to increasing vehicle efficiency and safety
in all areas.
The association's biennial award recognizes initiatives and
programs implemented by companies in order to develop and improve
the natural gas sector around the world. The NGV Global board
selected IVECO based on criteria that included the progress made in
the use of natural gas as an alternative fuel and its contribution
to developing the natural gas vehicle market worldwide. In its
evaluation, the jury looked at the impact of the activities of the
brand at national, regional and global levels. NGV Global
represents the interests of almost 350 members throughout the
world. Since its establishment in 1986, it has seen the global
number of Natural Gas Vehicles (NGVs) grow from almost none to more
than 23 million. Over the next few years, NGV Global is
projecting a continued growth, towards a target of 65 million NGVs
on the road globally by 2030.
It is the first time that NGV Global presents this Industry
award during its conference and exhibition, in celebration of its
30th anniversary. In previous occasions, the "NGV Global Industry
Champion" award has been conferred to people and companies that had
been important to the development of the Industry in their regions.
This year, the award was determined directly by the NGV Global
leadership committee with the aim of recognizing the leading
industries with a global presence in the Natural Gas for
Transportation sector.
In presenting the award, Diego
Goldin, Executive Director of NGV Global, said: "IVECO's
focus on natural gas propulsion, offering methane-powered
alternatives, including biomethane, on its entire commercial
vehicle product range, significantly contributes to the reduction
of transport-related emissions. I hope you will accept this token
not just as a mark of all that has been achieved but also as a
beginning of a new chapter of greater adoption, development and
prosperity for natural gas technology in the future."
Accepting the award, Pierre Lahutte, IVECO Brand President said:
"We are proud that our commitment to the development of natural gas
as a fuel for sustainable transport has been recognized. At a time
when many are looking for alternative fuel solutions and ways of
making electric or even hydrogen propulsion technologically and
economically viable, natural gas simply proves itself as an already
mature, reasonable and affordable solution with important
Well-to-Wheel results in terms of CO2 reduction that
could become even more significant with the use of biomethane. At
IVECO we have worked on the development of this sustainable fuel
for over 20 years and today already some 16,000 vehicles in
Europe are operating either on
Natural or Biogas."
IVECO is a global leader in natural gas commercial vehicles and
the first manufacturer to offer a full range of natural gas models
from light to heavy vehicles and buses. The key objective of the
brand's product strategy is to provide its customers with vehicles
that enable them to be more sustainable, both for the environment
and their bottom line. As a result, the brand has seen an
accelerating adoption rate for natural gas in Europe and further afield from both new and
existing customers.
Natural gas counters pollutant emissions whilst reducing total
cost of ownership, as well as cutting noise pollution, another key
factor for urban areas. In developing this alternative transport
solution, IVECO has been anticipating several recommendations made
in 2016 by the European Commission in its communication on a
European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility.
Thanks to the increasing availability of bioCNG (Bio -
Compressed Natural Gas) and bioLNG (Bio - Liquefied Natural Gas)
fuels in Europe, both logistics
and public transport companies can now operate CO2
neutral fleets which contribute to energy independence and
combatting climate change.
The "NGV Global Industry Champion" award is the latest addition
to a series of recent national and international awards recognizing
both IVECO's technological leadership, as well as, its commitment
to sustainability. The brand's Stralis NP, the first gas-powered
vehicle designed for long-distance transport, was awarded "Project
of the Year 2017" at the European Gas Awards of Excellence,
"Vehículo Industrial Ecologico del Año" (Ecological Industrial
Vehicle of the Year) 2017 in Spain
and also recognized by the UK's Green Fleet Awards in 2016. Further
to this, its Eurocargo CNG won "Sustainable Truck of the Year
2017."
CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI /MI:
CNHI) is a global leader in the capital goods sector with
established industrial experience, a wide range of products and a
worldwide presence. Each of the individual brands belonging to the
Company is a major international force in its specific industrial
sector: Case IH, New Holland Agriculture and Steyr for tractors and
agricultural machinery; Case and New Holland Construction for earth
moving equipment; Iveco for commercial vehicles; Iveco Bus and
Heuliez Bus for buses and coaches; Iveco Astra for quarry and
construction vehicles; Magirus for firefighting vehicles; Iveco
Defence Vehicles for defence and civil protection; and FPT
Industrial for engines and transmissions. More information
can be found on the corporate website:
www.cnhindustrial.com
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