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Article: Honda official sees possibilities for cars powered by natural gas; Scarcity of refueling sites helps keep sales down

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October 30, 2005
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EAST LIBERTY, Ohio - Selling cars powered by natural gas to American drivers is no small challenge for Honda Motor Co. Natural- gas stations are few and far between, and until recently the vehicles were nearly as expensive to fuel up as their gasoline-powered counterparts.

Now gasoline prices are up about 60 cents per gallon from a year ago and motorists can buy a device that allows them to get natural gas fill-ups at home. Honda plans to expand sales of the natural gas Civic GX next year to major cities around the country.

The automaker, which makes the car in this western Ohio city, hopes to triple its retail business - going from about 500 cars this

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