Taking place at Millbrook on 10th and 11th September, the event will see LPG autogas offer attendees the chance to get behind the wheel of its gas-powered Ford Focus 1.6T EcoBoost demonstrator, which showcases the potentially cost and carbon-saving benefits of conversions.

Linda Gomersall, general manager of Autogas Limited, said: ‘We’re inviting fleet operators and drivers to come and try our LPG converted Ford Focus. We’re confident that the quality of the installation and driving characteristics will convince anyone who has a go that manufacturers should be offering fleets the choice of ready-to-drive LPG models straight from the factory – as many already do in mainland Europe.’

Gomersall – who spoke earlier this year to Fleet World about the benefits of LPG – added: ‘LPG autogas offers fleets the benefit of low pump prices that could slash fuel costs by 40% – backed by the government’s firm commitment to a 10-year duty trajectory – while our analysis shows that it produces 14% less well-to-wheel CO2 than petrol and 10% less than diesel, highlighting LPG’s value and relevance today as a low carbon alternative fuel.’

Earlier this year a major pan-European study of the emissions of more than 9,000 vehicles, conducted by environmental expert Dr Eric Johnson of Atlantic Consulting, revealed that a bi-fuel LPG autogas Ford Focus significantly outperformed its petrol-, diesel- and CNG-powered counterparts in measures including CO2, NOx and particulate matter.