The Growth of the Gas-Powered Vehicle Market

Written by Paulo Nogueira

Published on 11/02/2022 at 15:35

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The use of gas (CNG or Biomethane) as fuel in light and heavy vehicles is one of the solutions found as an alternative to gasoline and diesel with the aim of reducing pollution.

In Rio de Janeiro, the use of CNG in passenger vehicles is common, being a solution based on the cost-benefit of the product and currently helping to combat GHG (greenhouse gases).

Through Environmental Governance (ESG), companies have been demanding an “environmentally correct” behavior from the market. With that in mind, as an alternative to diesel and gasoline, it is possible to observe some trucks and agricultural machines powered by gas. This technology, which utilizes Otto cycle engines, allows the use of both CNG (fossil fuel, but less polluting) and Biomethane (gas obtained through anaerobic fermentation of organic material).

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The Companies That Have Opted for This Market Niche Are Betting That:

Gas Will Be a Transition Element Until Electrification;
The Replacement of CNG by Biomethane in Specific Locations Could Be a Market Niche, Such as Sugarcane Mills That Use Sugarcane Bagasse and Vinasse to Produce Biomethane and Subsequently Fuel Their Fleets;
Getting Ahead in the Process of Reducing Pollutant Emissions by Associating with “Green” Companies That Care About the Environment.

It is worth noting that the heavy vehicles we see circulating in the fleet with this technology were already developed in Europe and comply with the EURO VI standard (which will come into effect in Brazil in

2023). According to experts, vehicles that come with factory gas engine technology are 100% reliable regarding emission standards. However, vehicles that make adaptations must do so at specialized companies to ensure that the adaptation meets emission standards.

To promote the use of this fuel in Brazil, several actions are necessary, and among them, we highlight the two that generate the most debates:

Infrastructure for Gas Pipelines,
Tax Incentives for the Price of Gas.

The potential of Biomethane in Brazil is very large, still underexplored, but the mapping of possibilities has already been raised by sector associations.

Today, the country wastes 100 million m³ of renewable methane per day, which is equivalent to 35% of the electricity consumed in Brazil and 70% of diesel. The sugar-energy sector accounts for 50% of the potential of biogas, which reaches 57.6 million m³/day (source: Abiogás).

Carcon Automotive closely monitors the evolution of alternative fuels and offers a range of studies for those interested in entering this market.

Source: Carcon Automotive/ Via: A Fonte Comunica

The Growth of the Gas-Powered Vehicle Market

The Companies That Have Opted for This Market Niche Are Betting That:

A village with 115 inhabitants wants new residents: it offers a house, a job, up to 44 thousand euros in benefits, almost free rent, an annual grant of 8 thousand euros for 3 years, and a 20 thousand euro incentive for businesses in the mountains of Italy.

NASA is offering US$ 750,000 to people from anywhere in the world who solve a problem that could decide survival on Mars: creating food for astronauts without relying on resupply from Earth.

Elon Musk’s internet comes to mobile: Starlink technology connects smartphones without an antenna via satellite, works even without carrier signal, already costs just US$10 extra in the US, and could arrive in Brazil as an included benefit.

While countries spend billions to draw water from the sea, a Nobel-winning scientist creates a container-sized machine that extracts up to 1,000 liters per day from dry air and uses ultrasound to release water in minutes, even in the middle of the desert.

After 16 years and almost 600 prototypes, a Chinese inventor unveils the world’s smallest and cheapest manned jet, at just 3.80 meters long and costing US$7.2 thousand in materials.

Belgium will sink 23 giant concrete caissons, each weighing 22,000 tons, in the North Sea to build the world’s first artificial energy island 45 km off the coast, forming offshore electrical walls.

With a wingspan of 152 meters, 76 tires, and a capacity to carry 1,270 tons, the Boeing Pelican was the giant “flying ship” that promised to cross oceans close to the water on an invisible air cushion beneath its wings.

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Germany installed vertical solar panels on a lake in Bavaria, and the result broke conventional logic: instead of producing energy at midday peak, the plant generates more early in the morning and in the evening, exactly when families turn on appliances and factories are in full swing.

More than 160 million gallons of water, equivalent to 240 Olympic swimming pools, need to be pumped to remove a 100,000-ton nuclear aircraft carrier from dry dock; each of these ships undergoes a complete overhaul costing US$2.8 billion.

With installments starting from R$ 999 per month, a 75 hp 1.0 engine, a 7-inch TFT digital panel, and standard stability control, the Citroën C3 is the cheapest hatchback in Brazil in 2026 and still leaves Kwid, Argo, and Mobi behind in onboard technology.

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The Growth of the Gas-Powered Vehicle Market

The Companies That Have Opted for This Market Niche Are Betting That:

A village with 115 inhabitants wants new residents: it offers a house, a job, up to 44 thousand euros in benefits, almost free rent, an annual grant of 8 thousand euros for 3 years, and a 20 thousand euro incentive for businesses in the mountains of Italy.

NASA is offering US$ 750,000 to people from anywhere in the world who solve a problem that could decide survival on Mars: creating food for astronauts without relying on resupply from Earth.

Elon Musk’s internet comes to mobile: Starlink technology connects smartphones without an antenna via satellite, works even without carrier signal, already costs just US$10 extra in the US, and could arrive in Brazil as an included benefit.

While countries spend billions to draw water from the sea, a Nobel-winning scientist creates a container-sized machine that extracts up to 1,000 liters per day from dry air and uses ultrasound to release water in minutes, even in the middle of the desert.

After 16 years and almost 600 prototypes, a Chinese inventor unveils the world’s smallest and cheapest manned jet, at just 3.80 meters long and costing US$7.2 thousand in materials.

Belgium will sink 23 giant concrete caissons, each weighing 22,000 tons, in the North Sea to build the world’s first artificial energy island 45 km off the coast, forming offshore electrical walls.

With a wingspan of 152 meters, 76 tires, and a capacity to carry 1,270 tons, the Boeing Pelican was the giant “flying ship” that promised to cross oceans close to the water on an invisible air cushion beneath its wings.

With installments starting from R$ 999 per month, a 75 hp 1.0 engine, a 7-inch TFT digital panel, and standard stability control, the Citroën C3 is the cheapest hatchback in Brazil in 2026 and still leaves Kwid, Argo, and Mobi behind in onboard technology.

Toyota slashes the price of the Corolla Hybrid by more than R$ 45 thousand and surprises the market by facing the BYD Song with an unprecedented aggressive strategy in Brazil.

A 16-wheel truck is visually striking and impresses with its engineering: Tatra Phoenix 16×16 becomes a “giant centipede” and redefines limits in extreme terrains and heavy operations.

Caoa Changan is preparing two new national SUVs for 2026 in Anápolis, with a 1.5 turbo flex engine of up to 192 cv and a proposal to expand its line in Brazil beyond the Uni-T.

New Toyota pickup, ‘Hilux’s smaller sister’, will have a look inspired by the Corolla Cross, a 2.0 engine with up to 176 hp, a plug-in hybrid flex version with 223 hp and an electric range of 86 km to face Fiat Toro and BYD Mako

Car dealerships avoid these used cars like they’re bombs: famous engines, problematic belts, and expensive transmissions can turn a common purchase into a huge loss in the USA.

Germany installed vertical solar panels on a lake in Bavaria, and the result broke conventional logic: instead of producing energy at midday peak, the plant generates more early in the morning and in the evening, exactly when families turn on appliances and factories are in full swing.

More than 160 million gallons of water, equivalent to 240 Olympic swimming pools, need to be pumped to remove a 100,000-ton nuclear aircraft carrier from dry dock; each of these ships undergoes a complete overhaul costing US$2.8 billion.

With installments starting from R$ 999 per month, a 75 hp 1.0 engine, a 7-inch TFT digital panel, and standard stability control, the Citroën C3 is the cheapest hatchback in Brazil in 2026 and still leaves Kwid, Argo, and Mobi behind in onboard technology.

How the US Army’s light armored vehicle mounts an anti-drone shield with radar, electronic warfare, a 30mm cannon, and interceptors capable of paralyzing entire swarms in the air