Bentley has outlined its cleaner fuels policy and it is to run its in-house logistics on 100% renewable fuels. This follows the installation of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuelling facilities at its site in Crewe. All of Bentley’s in-house logistics now run on green fuels or electricity.

A 34,000 litre HVO tank and pump now fuels 10 HGV logistics trucks that transfer parts between Bentley’s Crewe site and storage depot in Winsford on a daily basis and over 20 smaller on-site security vehicles and delivery vans. 

HVO can be used in Bentley’s existing vehicles without any additional modifications, maintenance or changes to operating procedure – making it a quick and effective way to reduce emissions from the existing fleet and improve air quality around site at the same time.

Bentley’s estimated that its local vehicle movements would now utilise around 10,000 litres of biofuel per month. Peter Bosch, member of the board for manufacturing, said: “Earlier this month we set out our Beyond100 strategy with a clear target to become end-to-end carbon neutral by 2030 – leading the way forward for the luxury sector – and challenging ourselves to become green pioneers in all aspects of our operations. 

“We’re now designing and implementing a strategic roadmap that aims to deliver a positive impact through our ethos of avoiding, reducing and compensating emissions from our site and taking a circular economy approach. Switching our in-house logistics to 100% renewable fuels – which are derived from waste products - is a great example of this approach in practice.

“The installation of our new HVO fuel facilities is the first on an automotive site of this size and it complements our existing strategy of generating solar PV and procuring green electricity perfectly. It’s also a great example of an agile project and ‘drop in’ solution which we’ve been able to get up and running through our existing fleet and infrastructure in less than six months.

“Looking ahead, we expect the project to provide us with information and insights which we can apply to our wider inbound and outbound logistics to further reduce our impact on the environment.”

Source: Biofuels-news

14th December 2020