Venezuelans Producing Natural Gas Buses Locally

Venezuelan bus manufacturer ENCAVA has taken its first steps into natural gas bus production, with their first compressed natural gas (CNG) bus clocking up its first 20,000 km. Latamgas reports that demand for natural gas buses in Venezuela could be as high as 150,000 units in the coming years. The 20,000 kms inlcuded trips to the city of Maturin, more than 650 km from Caracas. The 32 seater ENCAVA bus is powered by a 195 hp Cummins B series engine and is expected to be followed by a 54 seater bus during 2009. The chassis and body were built by ENCAVA entirely in Venezuela.