CITROËN BERLINGO PROMOTE MORE SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY IN EUROPE AS PART OF THE HVO AURORA TRIAL

• The Citroën Berlingo, powered by HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil), returns home to visit the Vigo production center as part of a European tour organized by Stellantis and SPH3.

• This event is part of the HVO Aurora Trial, an initiative that promotes the reduction of well-to-wheel CO₂ emissions through the use of renewable fuels made from waste cooking oil and animal fats.

• The project originated within Stellantis' internal Start*Up program, highlighting the key role of employee-driven innovation in advancing towards cleaner mobility.

Poissy, 17 December: Stellantis, in collaboration with SPH3, presented the Citroën Berlingo, a flagship vehicle for the HVO Aurora Trial, at its Vigo production center. This project is traveling across Europe in a Citroën Berlingo and a Fiat Ducato to demonstrate the benefits of HVO, a renewable fuel produced from used cooking oil and animal fats. It aims to offer businesses and individuals an immediate and effective alternative for significantly reducing full cycle CO₂ emissions without needing to change vehicles, as all Stellantis diesel vehicles are fully compatible with this fuel.

Carried out in collaboration with SP3H, a French company specializing in smart sensors for smart fuels, the HVO Aurora Program monitors and documents HVO usage estimating CO₂ emissions in real time. This demonstrates that cleaner, verifiable fuels can be used in cars and commercial vehicles already on the road, without requiring fleet or infrastructure changes.

The HVO Aurora Trial originated from Stellantis' Star*Up program, an internal platform that fosters innovative ideas proposed by employees. This case exemplifies how collaboration between teams, technology partners, and industry can accelerate the transition to responsible mobility. The Citroën Berlingo not only represents an advanced technical solution but also a circular economy model by reusing waste to generate energy.

The European tour will continue its journey through other key cities, with the aim of gathering data, sharing experiences, and expanding knowledge about the use of fuels from the circular economy in the process toward more sustainable mobility.

All Stellantis cars and light-duty commercial vehicles currently on sale are already fully compatible with HVO diesel fuel (EN15940 fuel standard). Many Euro 5 and Euro 6 diesel vehicles currently on the road can also use it without any modification.

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