1. Overview of Autogas market in Europe AEGPL – European LPG Association
Samuel Maubanc
General Manager
AEGPL – European LPG Association
AIGLP Congress
Buenos Aires, March 30th, 2017

2. Market segmentation in Europe
Top-10 Autogas markets in Europe (in volume)
Turkey
Poland
Italy
Ukraine
Germany
Bulgaria
Romania
Serbia
Greece
Netherlands
EU 28 + Turkey, Ukraine, Norway, Switzerland, Serbia and Bosnia Herzegovina

3. 15 years of steady growth

4. An unevenly distributed market across Europe
Number of LPG vehicles in European countries and recent evolution
(thousand vehicles)
EUROPE
14,736
11,302
2010
2015
+30%
Markets in decline (vs.2014)
Markets in growth (vs.2014)
0.4 5 55
112
WORLD 4
135
180
2914
26,411
19,726
2010
2015
+34% 42
476
179
2000 16 8 85
207 14
190 87
490
2137 50 58
400
4272
Figures are expressed in thousand vehicles, 2015 data

5. Key factors driving LPG demand in Europe

6. The early days: getting the Autogas market started in the 1980’s
Oil Shocks
European Oil Majors
Climate Change
Conversions Only
The early days: getting the Autogas market started in the 1980’s
No OEMs available, market started with conversions (of varying quality though)
Infrastructure got started by oil companies interested in creating a new LPG segment
Oil prices skyrocketed. Consumers were looking for cheaper alternatives
Starting awareness of GHG issue resulted in early support from governments

7. What is now driving autogas growth?
Over 80 LPG models available
From 18 different car makers
Consistent standards across Europe
Fuel Quality (EN589), LPG installation and equipment (R67, R115), workshops (EN16652)
LPG in EU definition of Alternative Fuels
National Incentives (access to low emission zones, purchase grants, etc….)
Lower fuel excise duty in most countries
EU allows Member States to exempt Autogas from minimum exise rates
FUEL TAXATION
SUPPORTIVE POLICIES
OEM AVAILABILITY
CONSISTENT STANDARDS

8. What are the obstacles? Policy push towards renewables only
Electromobility hype
European market still dominated by diesel
Perception issues remain

9. What winning cards up our sleeves?

10. THE GAME CHANGER

11. Our response to the post-dieselgate environment: LPG real-driving emission tests
Series of tests run jointly by AEGPL + the French and German LPG associations
Use of Portable Emission Measurement Systems, based on state-of-the-art test procedures, RDE and WLTP, to become mandatory in the EU in September 2017
6 vehicles tested (LPG vs gasoline and diesel)
Series of 3 tests (80kms on public roads) for each type of fuel and car
Measure simultaneously a number of GHG and pollutants: CO2, CO, NOx, HC, particle number

12. Results overview vs. Euro 6 limits
NOx = 5.8 times the Euro 6 limit
PN = 8.3 times the Euro 6 limit
PN = 8.6 times the Euro 6 limit
* Euro 6 PN limit applicable to new vehicles with direct injection engines from 1 September 2017

13. Average results for the Autogas vehicle compared to gasoline
Key takeaways from our European RDE tests
Average results for the Autogas vehicle compared to gasoline
CO2 CO
NOx HC PN
-13%
-45%
Similarly low
-90%
Autogas vehicles, even older converted cars, bring significant reductions in particles and CO2 emissions when compared to gasoline
Similar emission profile as modern diesel (i.e. low on CO2 and several pollutants) but -98% NOx emissions!!
 Will contribute to nurture/renew interest in LPG from car manufacturers and policy makers

14. Biopropane is becoming a commercial reality in Europe
Several major announcements from the industry in the last months
Critical for maintaining authorities’ interest to support LPG
AEGPL and European industry at large stepping up effort to integrate in our advocacy strategy

15. See you in Lisbon, Portugal !