Town Hall cleans up its fuel in Fuengirola

Town Hall cleans up its fuel in Fuengirola
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By m.p. - Nov 25, 2009 - 12:50 PM
Agreement has been signed with Repsol to convert municipal vehicles to autogas

Mayor Esperanza Oña and Benjamín Velasco signing the agreement. Photo – Fuengirola Ayuntamiento

The Town Hall in Fuengirola is to turn part of the municipal vehicle fleet over to a cleaner fuel, and is converting 17 vehicles to run on autogas, the name which is given to liquefied petroleum gas when it used as a fuel for vehicles.

Fuengirola’s Mayor, Esperanza Oña, said after signing the agreement with Repsol’s Director for Andalucía, Benjamín Velasco, that the aim is to have a fleet which is more clean and less contaminant. Another advantage is the reduced maintenance costs for autogas vehicles and, as Benjamín Velasco pointed out, autogas is around 30% cheaper than conventional fuels.

The cost of converting the 17 vehicles is the responsibility of Repsol, while the Town Hall must, under the agreement, add an additional 5 autogas vehicles to the fleet within the next two years.

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