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Vauxhall have proudly
announced the introduction of biodiesel B30 technology to its larger
panel vans. GM plans to trial biodiesel B30 with one of its key
fleet customers using two van models, including the British-built Vivaro.
The biodiesel
B30-compatible models use the existing 2.0 CDTI Vivaro and 2.5 CDTI
100PS and 120PS Movano engines, and offer up to 20 per cent fewer CO2
emissions on a ‘source to wheels’ basis compared to the standard Euro
4-compliant diesel units.
As part of a controlled
fleet trial, a number of vans will run on biodiesel B30 across the
country as GM and Vauxhall investigate the long-term potential for the
fuel in the UK, and look towards a more widespread distribution network
for it.
Vauxhall Managing
Director, Bill Parfitt, said: “Fuel efficiency is already one of the top
priorities for our commercial vehicle customers. Payload and duty cycles
mean downsizing is generally not an option, so achieving further CO2
reductions becomes a real challenge. The introduction of biodiesel
B30-compatible models to our van range is one way GM can help customers
reduce their CO2 emissions on a ‘source to wheels’ basis and is part of
General Motors’ wider commitment to alternative fuels and advanced
propulsion systems – we’re very pleased to be the first manufacturer
planning to fully trial the fuel in the UK.
The biodiesel
B30-compatible vans aren’t the only vehicles offered by General Motors
to successfully use biofuels. Swedish premium brand Saab introduced
petrol-based BioPower vehicles to the UK in 2005, which automatically
sense and are capable of running on any combination of petrol and
bioethanol E85.
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