OREANDA-NEWS.  August 16, 2012. The presentation of KAMAZ NGVs aroused great interest among the participants of a meeting on the use of natural gas as motor fuel which was held at the central office of Gazprom transgaz Yugorsk of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra (KMAO), reported the press-centre of KAMAZ.

The presentation which was made by the representatives of RariTEK, KAMAZ’s distributor, was devoted to the topic "Natural gas vehicles as a tool of energy conservation and energy efficiency improvement". The speakers emphasized that, implementing such projects, KAMAZ offered a comprehensive solution to the whole range of tasks in production, maintenance and operation of CNG vehicles.

The meeting discussed construction and expansion of a network of NGV filling stations, CNG infrastructure, bulk purchase of NGVs for municipalities and prospects of transfer of vehicles to natural gas fuel in KMAO – Yugra.

Municipal services of Yugorsk have 10 CNG suburban buses NEFAZ-5299-11-31. OJSC KAMAZ plans to deliver more vehicles there in 2012.

In conclusion, it was decided to create a working group of the Government of KMAO – Yugra and Gazprom transgaz Yugorsk to develop a single program on the use of compressed and liquefied natural gas in the region.