Real-World Pilot of Vehicles Running on Renewable Gasoline

Bosch, in collaboration with Toyota, BMW, and Repsol, announced the launch of a pioneering six-month pilot project in Spain. The pilot, which started in early July, will demonstrate the real-world potential of Vehicles running exclusively on Eligible Fuels (VEEF).

The initiative will deploy a fleet of around 20 Toyota and BMW vehicles, powered by Repsol’s 100 % renewable gasoline (Nexa 95), and supported by Bosch’s advanced digital fuel tracking technology. This pilot aims to provide tangible, real-world evidence that vehicles exclusively running on eligible fuels can be effectively deployed at scale, supporting Europe’s transition to decarbonize mobility through a complementary, technology-neutral approach while leaving no one behind. Bosch’s digital fuel tracking solution will collect and validate refueling data from multiple sources, including vehicle data, fuel stations and fuel card transactions, ensuring robust, transparent tracking of renewable fuel usage.

”With our digital fuel twin, Bosch is bringing full digital transparency to the entire fuel value chain to reliably track and verify the renewable fuels from the moment they enter the market right down to the end consumer. By precisely monitoring fuel usage on individual vehicles in real-time, we are building the foundation of trust and regulatory compliance needed for higher acceptance of renewable fuels in the mobility and transport sector,” said Marko Babić, head of the Bosch product area in charge of the digital fuel twin.

The pilot will focus on three key objectives: availability of renewable gasoline in the market; readiness of digital tracking and certification technologies; and operational deployment of VEEF fleets. Unlike solutions that require new vehicle technologies or infrastructure investments, the pilot uses existing Toyota and Lexus passenger cars and BMW fleet vehicles. It highlights the immediate scalability of renewable fuels as a drop-in solution for decarbonizing road transport. Spain has been selected as the optimal location for this demonstration due to the availability of renewable gasoline, strong partner collaboration, and Toyota España’s operational support.

The pilot is designed to generate robust data and insights that will support ongoing European policy discussions on decarbonizing the automotive sector. With EU policy currently focused predominantly on electrification, the project aims to demonstrate that renewable fuels can play a complementary and scalable role in reducing CO₂ emissions. Data and intermediate findings from the pilot will be shared with EU policymakers, industry stakeholders and media audiences, contributing to discussions around technology neutrality and the potential inclusion of VEEF vehicles within future regulatory frameworks.

A key success factor of the project will be promoting the effective use of renewable fuel across the fleet, supporting emissions reductions and advocacy impact. The pilot will also provide valuable insights for R&D validation and monitoring methods, the scalability of existing approaches for tracking physical fueling, and fuel operators' ability to link fuel consumption to individual vehicles.