Biodiesel

Contribute to bringing biofuels to market

Objectives

Adapt engines to the use of biofuels.

For many years, PSA Peugeot Citroën has been studying the benefits of first-generation biofuels and encouraging their use in blends with conventional fuels, in compliance with French and European legislation. Indeed, these fuels can already be used in substantially high proportions in every Peugeot or Citroën vehicle without any technical modifications.
They are particularly effective when used in captive fleets, where fuel storage and refueling issues are easy to resolve. This is the case with the Group’s service fleet, which has been running on Diester® 30 biodiesel for more than a decade.

Prospects

In China, the Group is conducting biodiesel research with the China Automotive Technology & Research Center (CATARC). In Latin America, PSA Peugeot Citroën has initiated a series of trials with Ladetel, a Brazilian clean technologies laboratory specialized in biofuels, to assess the performance of Brazil’s B30 biodiesel.
PSA Peugeot Citroën is closely tracking research on second generation biofuels, which are expected to arrive at the pumps in 2020-2030. This research is designed to increase fuel production per unit of farmland, by using all of the plant material in today’s fuel crops as well as non-edible plants and a wide range of organic waste, such as wood chips and biomass.

Develop technologies for complementary energy sources

Partnership

Diesel fuel with a biodiesel content of 30%

The Group ensures that its vehicle engines operate with a 30% proportion of biodiesel mixed with diesel fuel in all use conditions, provided that the vehicle is serviced on a more frequent basis and an approved B30 biodiesel is used.

2001 : Peugeot and Citroën switch to diester 30 for their in-house fleet.

2002 : The Group joins the "Club des Villes Diester", an association promoting the use of biofuels in public transport

2004 : First diester track competition: the RC Cup organised by Peugeot Sport. A Citroën Xsara Picasso 1.6 l HDi with a FAP® (DPFS) took part in the 2004 Challenge Bibendum in Shanghai.