BMW, Toyota Launch Real-World Renewable-Gas Trial
The six-month test will track whether the fuel can cut lifecycle carbon dioxide emissions by more than 70%, Repsol said.
- This month, BMW and Toyota began testing 100% renewable gasoline in Spain, deploying a fleet of roughly 20 vehicles running exclusively on Repsol Nexa 95 fuel for six months.
- According to Repsol, its Nexa fuel reduces carbon dioxide emissions by more than 70% compared to regular gas, functioning as a drop-in replacement that releases only carbon absorbed by organic feedstocks.
- Bosch provides a digital fuel tracking system to certify renewable fuel usage across the trial's full lifecycle, addressing a key infrastructure gap for sustainable fuels in the European Union.
- New European Union rules require automakers to reduce new vehicle tailpipe emissions by 90% compared to 2021 levels, positioning sustainable fuels as an alternative pathway to meet the 2035 deadline.
- Battery-Electric passenger car registrations in Europe reached 23.3% last May, up from 17.4% previously; despite this EV growth, industry experts suggest sustainable fuels and hybrids remain necessary to reach 2035 emissions targets.
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BMW, Toyota launch real-world renewable-gas trial
The scientific quest to create a replacement – or at least a reasonable supplement – to processing dead dinosaurs out of the ground takes a new turn this month. BMW and Toyota are tag-teaming Repsol and Bosch on a six-month pilot project in which several vehicles will be running so-called renewable gasoline.
Together with Bosch, Toyota, BMW and Repsol have launched a pilot project to demonstrate, under real conditions, that vehicles in circulation can run on 100% renewable gasoline. Six-year pilot project...
BMW Group, Toyota Motor Europe, Bosch and Repsol have launched a six-month pilot project in Spain to demonstrate, under real conditions of circulation, the viability of using 100% renewable gasoline in existing combustion vehicles, without needing to modify either the engines or the refueling infrastructure.The initiative, which began with the ... Continue reading "BMW, Toyota, Bosch and Repsol test vehicles with 100% renewable gasoline in Spain"
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