Boost for HVO-based diesel as Peugeot and Citroën announce acceptance

Peugeot and Citroën together with the parent company PSA Group have announced their acceptance of the use of fully fossil-free, HVO-type (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) renewable diesel.

Peugeot and Citroën will be Europe´s first car manufacturers to accept renewable diesel made from HVO in the group's passenger cars and vans.

HVO diesel is mainly used in the Scandinavian countries with companies such as Neste and Preem. The renewable fuel allows for a greenhouse reduction of 90% compared to regular diesel.

This is a long-awaited first formal announcement of such an acceptance from manufacturers of light-duty vehicles, as the heavy-duty sector - such as the major truck manufacturers Volvo, Scania, Mercedes, DAF, and MAN - have already published their acceptance of the fuel and promoted its use to reduce carbon emissions.

All Peugeot and Citroën passenger cars and vans with Euro 5 and Euro 6 standard engines in Norway and Sweden are now approved to run on the HVO-type renewable diesel, as long as these fuels meet the new standard EN 15940.

Preem, Sweden´s largest fuel company, uses residues from forestry products, mainly from the pulp industry in the form of crude tall oil, to make HVO.