Neste supplies renewable diesel for initial fuelling of new German BMWs

This agreement will see Neste’s renewable diesel being used in the BMW plants in Munich, Dingolfing, Leipzig, and Regensburg.

The transition of the initial filling to renewable diesel (HVO100) will affect more than half of BMW’s global production volume of diesel vehicles.

The first deliveries of the fuel to individual plants have already commenced.

BMW recently expanded its approval of the use of renewable diesel to cover an even larger portion of BMW models.

While renewable diesel is in general compatible with all diesel engines, the official approval from BMW provides further assurance for drivers, for example when it comes to liability questions.

We are grateful for BMW’s trust in us, and we are looking forward to this cooperation. Renewable diesel plays an important role in the transformation towards sustainable mobility globally. The first filling of BMW cars in Germany with Neste’s renewable diesel allows customers to experience firsthand that significant GHG emission reductions with renewable diesel are possible without any impact on the vehicle’s performance. We also wish to express our gratitude to our partner Biofuel Express, who supports us in delivering the fuel to BMW, said Joerg Huebeler, Head of Market Development EU & APAC, Transport & Industry at Neste.

This is not the first time that two companies have cooperated on renewable diesel.

In 2023, in addition to the use of electric trucks, a one-year test of renewable diesel took place in logistics operations around a vehicle plant in Munich – with Neste being the supplier of the fuel.

With the steps now being taken, BMW is taking advantage of the change in German law in spring 2024, which permits the free sale of renewable diesel in Germany.