Many automakers have expressed interest in manufacturing cars powered by compressed natural gas, and one of the leading companies is taking its efforts to the next level. Honda, which is currently the only company selling such cars to U.S. drivers, wants its dealers to be outfitted with natural gas pumps to encourage motorists to buy the alternatively-powered vehicles, Bloomberg reports.

Honda has already taken steps to make the plan a reality. In particular, the company is talking to regulators in the hopes of having natural gas pumps installed at two California dealerships later this year with the end goal of selling more Honda Civic Natural Gas sedans.

Although Honda wants to add stations to its dealers, there are a growing number of other pumps sprouting up across the country. As of December 2010, there were already around 1,000 stations in the United States. Honda's plan may help fill some holes.

"We’re adding stations rapidly," Richard Kolodziej, president of Natural Gas Vehicles for America, told Bloomberg. "If you are in an area where there aren’t any fueling stations, this is a great option."

The push for more natural gas fueling options comes after Chrysler announced it is planning to produce trucks powered by the fuel. According to The Associated Press, it hopes to manufacture a new Dodge Ram that runs on natural gas, and begin shipping by July.This is similar to a plan by General Motors, which hopes to release versions of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra that would run on the fuel.

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