CEVA converts 14 trucks to HVO biofuel varient

Marseille, France-CEVA Logistics., is part of the CMA CGM Group a logistics transportation in sea, land and air. CEVA Logistics is switching the logistics flows it operates for Toyota Motor Europe in Northern France to HVO((produced by processing renewable waste vegetable oil) ) synthetic biodiesel. By using this biofuel to power trucks over a distance of 6,400 km every day, the company will cut its annual carbon emissions by more 1,200 tons.

The 14 CEVA trucks, used collect and deliver automotive parts, are sent on three everyday routes to supply the Toyota Motor Manufacturing France plant and Toyota's cross-docking stage in Onnaing, close by Valenciennes. This change to a low-carbon alternative to diesel should to lead a yearly saving of 470,000 liters of ordinary fuel.

HVO is a certified second-generation synthetic biofuel, recognized as sustainable. Created from waste vegetable oil, HVO can control diesel cars without any technical adjustment. It will empower an expected 83 % carbon emissions and a 30 % decrease in fine and ultra-fine particles emissions compared to standard fuel.

The use of this 100 % renewable biodiesel for regional road flows builds on the approach taken jointly by CEVA and Toyota Motor Europe to address the most important environmental challenges. In 2022, CEVA had already set up a road-rail service with reusable containers to transport automotive parts from Spain to the North of France on a daily basis.

Mr. Luc Nadal, Managing Director, Europe, at CEVA Logistics,said that, We have been working with Toyota Motor Europe for more 20 years now, supplying parts to its plants in France, Spain, the UK and other European countries. Such strong relationships with our clients enable us to create new logistic solutions with high environmental added value in order to meet the energy transition challenges.