Neste supplies renewable diesel to BMW for initial fueling of the company’s newly-produced vehicles in Germany

Neste Corporation, Press Release, 12 December 2024 at 2 p.m. (EET)



Photo: First fill at BMW: Going forward, the company’s initial fueling of diesel vehicles produced in Germany will be done with renewable diesel. Source: BMW Group. 

• BMW is sourcing Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ for the initial fueling of new passenger cars produced at BMW plants in Germany.
• BMW also recently expanded its approval of the use of renewable diesel (also known as “HVO100”) across a large portion of BMW models. 

Neste and BMW today announced a collaboration for the supply of renewable diesel. BMW will purchase Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ and use the fuel for the initial fill of diesel vehicles leaving their manufacturing plants in Germany. This 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 HVO100 will thereby affect more than half of the global production volume of BMW’s diesel vehicles. First deliveries of the fuel to individual plants have already commenced. 

BMW recently expanded its approval of the use of renewable diesel (also known as “HVO100” or Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) 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,” says Joerg Huebeler, Head of Market Development EU & APAC, Transport & Industry at Neste. “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 performance. We also wish to express our gratitude to our partner Biofuel Express, who supports us in delivering the fuel to BMW.”

This is not the first time BMW and Neste cooperate 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 the BMW 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 the German law in spring 2024, which permits the free sale of renewable diesel in Germany. 

Neste's renewable diesel is made from 100% renewable raw materials, primarily waste and residue oils and fats. Leveraging these raw materials, the use of the fuel can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90%* over the life cycle of the fuel compared to fossil diesel. 

*) The GHG emission reduction varies depending on the region-specific legislation that provides the methodology for the calculations (e.g. EU RED II 2018/2001/EU for Europe and US California LCFS for the US), and the raw material mix used to manufacture the product for each market. 

Neste Corporation

Hanna Maula
Senior Vice President, Communications, Sustainability and Public Affairs

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Neste in brief

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) uses science and innovative technology to transform waste and other resources into renewable fuels and circular raw materials. The company creates solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. Being the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel and a forerunner in developing renewable and circular feedstock solutions for polymers and chemicals, the company aims to help its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20 million tons annually by 2030.

The company’s ambition is to make the Porvoo oil refinery in Finland the most sustainable refinery in Europe. Neste is committed to reaching carbon-neutral production by 2035, and will reduce the carbon emission intensity of sold products by 50% by 2040. Neste has also set high standards for biodiversity, human rights and the supply chain. The company has consistently been included in the CDP and the DJSI lists of the world’s most sustainable companies. In 2023, Neste's revenue stood at EUR 22.9 billion. Read more: neste.com

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