Rising petrol and diesel prices perk up CNG car sales in first half of FY19

The biggest player in the segment, Maruti has seen CNG volumes surge 50% to more than 55,000 units in H1

It is going to be a record year for sales of cars that run on compressed natural gas (CNG) on account of a surge in petrol and diesel prices.

The sale of CNG cars is up about 52 per cent during the first half (April-September) of FY19 even though overall car sales have grown by just 7 per cent. Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai are the main players in the CNG car space. 

The biggest player in the CNG segment, Maruti Suzuki, has seen its CNG volumes surge about 50 per cent to more than 55,000 units during H1. 

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