The government intends to announce, at the appropriate time, incentives to encourage conversions of cars to use gas, Transport Minister Joe Mizzi said today.
He was speaking at Liquigas Malta opened its second AutoLiquigas fuelling station at J. Micallef Service Station below Mdina.
The main incentive will consist of a €200 grant.
The first AutoLiquigas fuelling station was opened last year at Malta International Airport service station. A third will open later this month and Liquigas is working towards installing dispensers at fuelling stations across Malta and Gozo.
The Chief Executive Officer of Liquigas Malta, Roberto Capelluto, said market response so far had been good and it was therefore natural to increase the number of fuelling stations.
Gas is cleaner and cheaper than petrol or diesel, selling at €0.73 per litre.
Vehicle LPG conversions are being carried out by three authorised autogas installers. LPG conversion results in a dual-fuel car, that is a car that can run on either LPG or petrol at the flick of a switch, even while driving. The cost of an LPG conversion is between €700 and €1,200, depending on the vehicle being converted.