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The BMW Group (BMW.DE) said today that it is using its presence at the “Fleet Europe Days” on 22 and 23 October in Luxembourg to show fleet operators ways to decarbonize their fleets. In addition to fully electrified vehicles, the focus will be on fuels based on renewable raw materials.
“Our goal is always to have more environmentally friendly and efficient vehicles on the road. With the diesel replacement fuel HVO100, we have an opportunity to reduce the CO2 footprint of vehicle fleets. Especially in the area of fuels that are not based on fossil fuels, we see a potential that we are ready to realize,” said Dr. Martin Kaufmann, Head of Powertrain Development at the BMW Group.
The renewable advantage is the potential to save CO2. With more than 250 million existing vehicles in Europe, their CO2 footprint can be improved if the proportion of renewable fuels is increased. A new technical solution used by the BMW Group is proof that all BMW diesels in a fleet are fueled exclusively with HVO100. Refueling data from the vehicle is compared with data from the fleet operator’s payment system. This means that the fuel used by the vehicle can be traced seamlessly. An important step towards an “HVO100 only fleet” for fleet customers, according to BMW.*
“Since January 2025, all diesel models produced in Germany are being fueled with HVO100 before delivery to dealers. This step underlines BMW’s commitment to making decarbonisation possible and achievable today. The abbreviation HVO stands for ‘Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil’ and the suffix ‘100’ indicates that it is filled with 100% pure fuel.
“Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ HVO100 is used at the BMW Group plants in Munich, Dingolfing, Regensburg and Leipzig. The fuel from Finnish manufacturer Neste enables a CO2 reduction of up to 90% (well to wheel) compared to fossil diesel. The initial filling at the plants before delivery to the BMW Group dealer organization is five to eight liters, depending on the model.
“For the BMW Group, technological openness is a top priority. Options instead of bans is its motto. The company continues to invest in a broad portfolio – from battery electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel cells to highly efficient combustion engines that can run on renewable fuels.
“The BMW Group has long approved its vehicles for a variety of renewable fuels – including HVO100, B10 and eFuels according to the EN590 standard for diesel engines, and E25 and eFuels according to the EN228 standard for petrol engines,” BMW said.
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Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
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The BMW Group (BMW.DE) said today that it is using its presence at the “Fleet Europe Days” on 22 and 23 October in Luxembourg to show fleet operators ways to decarbonize their fleets. In addition to fully electrified vehicles, the focus will be on fuels based on renewable raw materials.
“Our goal is always to have more environmentally friendly and efficient vehicles on the road. With the diesel replacement fuel HVO100, we have an opportunity to reduce the CO2 footprint of vehicle fleets. Especially in the area of fuels that are not based on fossil fuels, we see a potential that we are ready to realize,” said Dr. Martin Kaufmann, Head of Powertrain Development at the BMW Group.
The renewable advantage is the potential to save CO2. With more than 250 million existing vehicles in Europe, their CO2 footprint can be improved if the proportion of renewable fuels is increased. A new technical solution used by the BMW Group is proof that all BMW diesels in a fleet are fueled exclusively with HVO100. Refueling data from the vehicle is compared with data from the fleet operator’s payment system. This means that the fuel used by the vehicle can be traced seamlessly. An important step towards an “HVO100 only fleet” for fleet customers, according to BMW.*
“Since January 2025, all diesel models produced in Germany are being fueled with HVO100 before delivery to dealers. This step underlines BMW’s commitment to making decarbonisation possible and achievable today. The abbreviation HVO stands for ‘Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil’ and the suffix ‘100’ indicates that it is filled with 100% pure fuel.
“Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ HVO100 is used at the BMW Group plants in Munich, Dingolfing, Regensburg and Leipzig. The fuel from Finnish manufacturer Neste enables a CO2 reduction of up to 90% (well to wheel) compared to fossil diesel. The initial filling at the plants before delivery to the BMW Group dealer organization is five to eight liters, depending on the model.
“For the BMW Group, technological openness is a top priority. Options instead of bans is its motto. The company continues to invest in a broad portfolio – from battery electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel cells to highly efficient combustion engines that can run on renewable fuels.
“The BMW Group has long approved its vehicles for a variety of renewable fuels – including HVO100, B10 and eFuels according to the EN590 standard for diesel engines, and E25 and eFuels according to the EN228 standard for petrol engines,” BMW said.
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About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.