Stellantis endorses use of low-carbon eFuels and estimates it could reduce up to 400 million tons of CO2 in Europe from 2025 to 2050, if used in up to 28 million Stellantis vehicles.
In a major push for cleaner fuel solutions, Stellantis and Aramco announce successful compatibility tests, revealing that 24 different European engine families can run on advanced synthetic eFuels without needing engine alterations. These engines represent 28 million vehicles on European roads that have been produced since 2014.
Stellantis used surrogate eFuels supplied by Aramco for the tests, confirming that these synthetic fuels meet current fuel standards. eFuels, made by combining CO2 captured from various sources with renewable hydrogen, have the potential to cut lifecycle carbon dioxide emissions from existing combustion vehicles by a minimum of 70%.
Ned Curic, Chief Engineering and Technology Officer at Stellantis, expressed that eFuels can make a quick, large-scale impact on lowering CO2 emissions for existing fleets. “This is as simple as consumers choosing a different fuel pump, with no modifications to their cars needed,” said Curic.
Amer Amer, Aramco’s Transport Chief Technologist, welcomed the results, indicating eFuels can be a drop-in solution for carbon reduction in the transportation sector.
Through their strategic plan, “Dare Forward 2030,” Stellantis is on a path to reduce its carbon footprint by half by 2030, aiming for a carbon net zero by 2038. The company projects that the use of eFuels in as many as 28 million Stellantis vehicles could mitigate up to 400 million tons of CO2 emissions across Europe between 2025 and 2050.
In parallel, Aramco is in the process of setting up demonstration plants for low-carbon synthetic fuels production. Collaborations with ENOWA in Saudi Arabia and Repsol in Spain are focused on creating synthetic gasoline and diesel, respectively. Aramco is also working with motorsport organizations to demonstrate low-carbon fuels as an immediate solution to reduce emissions from combustion vehicles.
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