Automotive Natural Gas Vehicle Market Report 2026

The automotive natural gas vehicle market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $12.85 billion in 2025 to $13.66 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to fuel cost volatility, emission reduction needs, commercial fleet adoption, availability of natural gas, urban air quality regulations.

The automotive natural gas vehicle market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $17.86 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to decarbonization targets, clean fuel policies, public transport electrification alternatives, infrastructure expansion, fleet conversion initiatives. Major trends in the forecast period include adoption of cng and lng powertrains, expansion of commercial ngv fleets, growth of refueling infrastructure, demand for low-emission vehicles, government incentive programs.

Stricter vehicle-emission standards are expected to propel the growth of the automotive natural gas vehicle market going forward. Vehicle-emission standards are legally mandated limits that regulate the maximum permissible levels of pollutants such as nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, and carbon emissions released by vehicles in order to safeguard public health and reduce environmental damage. These regulations are becoming increasingly stringent worldwide as governments seek to lower transportation-related emissions and accelerate the transition toward cleaner, low-carbon fuel alternatives. Automotive natural gas vehicles help meet these tighter requirements by emitting significantly lower levels of particulate matter and nitrogen oxides compared with conventional gasoline or diesel-powered vehicles. For instance, in February 2024, according to the European Commission, a Belgium-based executive body of the European Union, the EU officially adopted new Euro 7 emission standards, cutting allowable nitrogen oxide emissions from cars and vans by 35% relative to Euro 6 limits, with mandatory enforcement beginning in 2025, representing the most stringent vehicle-emission regulations to date. Therefore, stricter vehicle-emission standards are driving the growth of the automotive natural gas vehicle market.

Major companies operating in the automotive natural gas vehicle market are increasingly pursuing strategic collaborations to expand their product and service offerings. Strategic collaborations involve partnerships in which organizations combine resources, expertise, and capabilities to achieve shared objectives and enhance market reach. For instance, in May 2023, Walmart, a US-based multinational retail corporation, partnered with Cummins, a US-based manufacturer of engines, filtration, and power-generation products, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within transportation operations by demonstrating the viability of natural gas engines as alternatives to diesel engines. Through this collaboration, the companies introduced the first of five new tractors powered by Cummins-built compressed natural gas engines, designed to deliver performance and driving range comparable to diesel engines while operating more quietly and requiring lower maintenance costs.

In September 2024, Apollo Global Management Inc., a US-based asset management firm, acquired Freedom CNG for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Apollo aims to accelerate the expansion of Freedom CNG’s high-capacity fueling-station network and increase investment in compressed natural gas and renewable natural gas infrastructure to support logistics fleets, municipal transit systems, school transportation, and commercial operators utilizing natural gas vehicles. Freedom CNG is a US-based company that provides automotive natural gas vehicle solutions and fueling infrastructure.

Major companies operating in the automotive natural gas vehicle market report include Hexagon Composites ASA, AB Volvo, Beiqi Foton Motor Co. Ltd., CNH Industrial NV, Cummins Engine Company Inc., PACCAR International Inc., Navistar International Corp., Quantum Fuel Systems LLC, Westport Fuel Systems Inc., General Motors Company, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Ford Motor Company, Volkswagenwerk GmbH, Hyundai Motor Company, Iran Khodro Industrial Group, Tata Engineering & Locomotive Company Ltd., Fiat SpA, Régie Nationale Des Usines Renault SAS, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Toyota Motor Corporation, Stellantis N. V., Iveco SpA, Alexander Dennis Limited, Shaanxi Automobile Group Co. Ltd.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the automotive natural gas vehicle market in 2025. The regions covered in the automotive natural gas vehicle market report include Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the automotive natural gas vehicle market report include Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The automotive natural gas vehicle market consists of sales of gasoline-powered vehicles. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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