The BMW Group and Enilive have signed an agreement to expand the use of HVO100 in BMW’s corporate fleets in Italy. In future, suitable diesel vehicles operated by BMW Group Italia will be fuelled with Enilive HVOlution, a fuel made from renewable feedstocks that, according to Enilive, can be used in many approved diesel vehicles without technical modifications (more information: https://www.enilive.de/produkte/hvolution).
The focus is not on theory, but on the practical use of HVO100 in everyday operations. Large corporate fleets are under increasing pressure to reduce their emissions, while vehicles must remain available for daily use and economically viable to operate. This is precisely where HVO100 comes in: the fuel allows existing diesel powertrains to remain in use and enables an immediate reduction in greenhouse gas emissions over the life cycle, without the need to replace vehicles or build charging infrastructure.
The agreement is also noteworthy for the signal it sends. While many manufacturers are discussing alternative powertrains, BMW is now also using the fuel in its own operational environment. For Enilive, the cooperation represents another step in the expansion of the HVO market in Italy. The company already operates several biorefineries and is one of the key players in scaling up renewable liquid fuels in Europe.
The move also demonstrates that the decarbonisation of vehicle fleets does not have to rely exclusively on replacing vehicles. Particularly for existing fleets, renewable fuels can provide an additional option for reducing emissions in the short term while continuing to use existing infrastructure. In Italy, where Enilive is continuously expanding its HVO100 network, this is creating an increasing number of real-world applications beyond pilot projects and demonstrations.
Source: eni.com / BMW Group
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