Turkey: Honda signs accord with BRC for LPG conversion

Honda Turkey has signed a new multi-year agreement with BRC Gas Equipment, a subsidiary of Westport Fuel Systems Inc., to supply liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) systems for Honda’s new Civic ECO model that will be launched in October 2016.

The new Civic ECO will be fully integrated inside the Honda Turkey factory through a delayed original equipment manufacturer (DOEM) business model using BRC Gas Equipment’s Sequent Plug & Drive LPG system, a gaseous, fully sequential, port injection system, stated a company release.

“Following on the success of the Civic Sedan LPG version, we believe the new Civic ECO will have strong demand from customers who seek the environmental benefits of LPG vehicles, without compromising the performance and quality that Honda brings,” said Can Eroskay, Assistant General Manager Customer Service, Honda Turkey.

BRC systems’ reliability and driveability have made it as one of the key players in the LPG automotive conversion market in Turkey.

Turkey has the largest number of LPG-powered vehicles in Europe numbered at more than 4 million, and has more than 2,400 LPG fuelling stations.