Eni and BMW Group have agreed to use HVOlution, Enilive’s biodiesel fuel, to power vehicles in their corporate fleets across Europe.
The initiative will begin with BMW vehicles operating in Italy and will be extended to routes in Germany and Austria. The fuel used will be 100% pure HVO, produced from renewable raw materials.
HVOlution will supply BMW’s corporate fleets
Specifically, HVOlution is a hydrotreated vegetable oil that can replace conventional diesel in approved engines. Enilive produces this renewable fuel from waste and raw materials such as used cooking oil and animal fats.
According to the companies, participating fleets will be able to refuel at a network of approximately 1,700 Enilive stations distributed across Italy, Germany, and Austria.
BMW also believes that pure HVO can support the immediate reduction of emissions in diesel vehicles already on the road. This strategy complements other propulsion technologies developed by the German manufacturer.
HVO diesel biofuel will allow tracking of every refueling
Furthermore, BMW Group is developing a system to compare refueling data recorded for each vehicle with payment information from fleet operators.
This mechanism will allow the identification of the fuel used by each vehicle and provide more complete traceability of consumption. The company aims to transparently verify that the vehicles included in the program use pure HVO during their operations.
The solution will be especially important for fleets that travel through several countries and use different supply points.
Eni estimates an average reduction of 79.5% in CO₂eq
According to data released by Eni, the HVO produced by Enilive in 2025 achieved an average reduction of 79.5% in CO₂ equivalent emissions compared to the reference fossil fuel mix.
The calculation covers the entire supply chain and follows the conventional criteria of the European Union’s Renewable Energy Directive. The average was weighted according to the batches processed at the Venice and Gela biorefineries.
However, this figure corresponds to Enilive’s average production and may vary depending on the raw material used and the process applied to each batch.
BMW authorizes HVO in compatible diesel models
Furthermore, BMW Group has approved the use of HVO fuels in accordance with the European standard EN 15940 in diesel models registered from the end of 2014 and equipped with Generation B engines.
Pure HVO is considered a fuel directly compatible with approved engines; therefore, its use does not require changes to the propulsion system or major modifications to the distribution infrastructure.
BMW Italy will also be giving away HVOlution vouchers to buyers of new diesel vehicles in the country. The initiative aims to increase awareness of this fuel among drivers.
The alliance connects the energy and automotive industries
Meanwhile, Eni and BMW are presenting the agreement as an expansion of their collaboration in sustainable mobility. Eni Live is providing the production and supply network, while BMW is incorporating the fuel into its test and demonstration fleets.
Stefano Ballista, CEO of Enilive, noted that the cooperation between the two companies shows how the energy and automotive sectors can work in an integrated way to reduce road transport emissions.
For his part, Martin Kaufmann, head of propulsion systems development at BMW Group, highlighted that the HVOlution allows for the application of CO₂eq reduction measures with currently available vehicles.
With more than 250 million vehicles on the road in Europe, both companies believe that increasing the proportion of renewable fuels can reduce the carbon footprint of the existing vehicle fleet.
Source and photo: Eni
