28 million Stellantis cars could run on e-fuels

24 engine series from Stellantis could be operated with e-fuels without technical modification. This is the result of months of testing at the car company's technical centers across Europe. This affects 28 million vehicles on the road. Stellantis' tests included exhaust emissions, startability, engine performance, reliability, durability, oil dilution, fuel tank, fuel lines and filters, as well as fuel performance in extreme cold and high temperatures.

The engine tests were conducted by Aramco, one of the world's leading energy and chemical companies.
Low-carbon e-fuels are synthetic fuels produced by reacting CO2 extracted directly from the atmosphere or from industrial plants with renewable hydrogen and can thus be produced in a climate-neutral way They could reduce carbon dioxide emissions from existing combustion vehicles by at least 70 percent over the entire life cycle compared with conventional fuels, experts estimate.

Aramco is currently working on two demonstration plants to explore the production of low-carbon synthetic fuels. In Saudi Arabia, Aramco and Enowa (Neom Energy and Water Company) are working to demonstrate the production of synthetic gasoline for passenger cars. Meanwhile, in Bilbao, Spain, Aramco and Repsol are exploring the production of low-carbon synthetic diesel and kerosene for cars and aircraft. Aramco is also working with motorsport teams and race organizers to further explore the potential of low-carbon fuels.

Just today, German Transport Minister Volker Wissing hosted an international conference at the IAA in Munich on the market opportunities for e-fuels. Great importance is attached to synthetic fuels, especially for the continued operation of existing vehicles after the EU-wide ban on internal combustion engines in new cars. (aum)